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LOT 2126
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Armoured Warrior
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 1/2 in. (3.7 kg, 29 cm).
With arched recess, high-relief figure wearing a cuirass with right arm bent and hand clenched in a fist, left hand supporting a shield with mandorla motif.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2126
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Armoured Warrior
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
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From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
