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LOT 2234
Chinese Han Terracotta Figure
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
6 in. (277 grams, 15.2 cm).
Modelled in the round wearing a crossover coat carrying a bag in his left had and supporting a box on his right shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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