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LOT 2131
Chinese Han Kneeling Terracotta Figure
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
14 1/8 in. (4.05 kg, 36 cm high).
Wearing a floor-length robe and moon slippers, the hands extended forwards from of the sleeves, long hair gathered in knot to the rear; restored.
Provenance
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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