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LOT 2375
Chinese Northern Qi Terracotta Attendant
NORTHERN QI PERIOD, 550-577 A.D. OR LATER
10 1/4 in. (587 grams, 26 cm).
Hollow-formed terracotta figure depicting a male guard or attendant standing with his arms at his sides; painted detailing to the hair and face, white pigment coating to the body, red to the tunic; wearing an outer coat with long sleeves and turned collar, baggy trousers and shoes; right hand empty with a hole to accept a model weapon. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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