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LOT 1529
Chinese Han Style Beast Weight
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (679 grams, 12.1 cm).
A bronze weight formed as a stylised beast with exaggerated facial features, curved tusks, bristles to the back; hollow to the underside.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-1990s.
From a West Country collection.
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LOT 1529
Chinese Han Style Beast Weight
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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