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LOT 2344
Chinese Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
13 3/8 in. (3 kg total, 34 cm).
Modelled in the round on a rectangular base, horse with integral saddlecloth and saddle, crupper, bridle and harness, rider with riding coat and boots; head with cap modelled separately.
ProvenanceEx 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.
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LOT 2344
Chinese Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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