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LOT 2261

Chinese Han Terracotta Dancer

HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.

18 3/4 in. (5.85 kg, 47.5 cm).

Modelled in the round standing erect in floor-length gown, the arms covered by capacious sleeves and in active pose, the naive facial detailing and textured hair, much pigment remaining.

Provenance

Ex West Country, UK, collection, 2000s.

Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.C118j7 by Oxford Authentication.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 2261

Chinese Han Terracotta Dancer

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820

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