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LOT 2415
Chinese Han Style Terracotta Rider Figure
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 1/4 in. (1.44 kg total, 28.5 cm).
Slender in profile with columnar body and integral saddlecloth; painted facial features in an enclosing helmet, painted studs and segmentation to the body armour; arms thrust forward in broad sleeves, hands separate for insertion.
ProvenancePreviously from a Hong Kong collection.
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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 2415
Chinese Han Style Terracotta Rider Figure
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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