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LOT 2192
Chinese Han Terracotta Female Head
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
5 1/2 in. (7 1/8 in.) (704 grams, 14 cm (1.4 kg total, 18 cm high including stand)).
Hollow-form head with characteristic painted facial detailing, including small red lips, wearing a headdress with two bead drops resting on her temples and two rectangular slots just above the hairline; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990-2000.
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LOT 2192
Chinese Han Terracotta Female Head
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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