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LOT 2327
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Deity
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
14 1/2 in. (2.75 kg, 37 cm).
Depicting a flying female deity, nude except for a sheer garment wrapped around her waist, holding a long flowing strap in her hand.
Provenance
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Depicting a flying female deity, nude except for a sheer garment wrapped around her waist, holding a long flowing strap in her hand. 2.75 kg, 37 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
