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LOT 2220

Chinese Han Terracotta Figure

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

16 in. (5.5 kg, 41 cm high).

Modelled in a kneeling pose wearing a floor-length cross-over coat, hollow to the underside, hands absent.

Provenance

Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990.

CONDITION

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LOT 2220

Chinese Han Terracotta Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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