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LOT 2251
Chinese Song Terracotta Figurine
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
10 5/8 in. (491 grams, 27 cm).
Modelled in the round figure of a lady in floor-length robes with hands holding a musical instrument, headdress with twin combs; partial glazed finish. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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