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LOT 2320
Chinese Han Terracotta Stick Man Figure
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
23 1/4 in. (3.03 kg, 59 cm).
Unglazed nude figure with pigment to the hair, sockets to the shoulders to accept posable arms; supplied with a custom-made stand.
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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Rectangular tile with a high-relief scene of a swimming duck with large flowers above. 2.89 kg, 25 cm wide
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