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LOT 2381
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Lion
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
10 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (4.04 kg, 26.5 x 26 cm).
Rectangular block with a high-relief leaping lion holding a tendril in its mouth, raised tail with large tuft; repaired.
Provenance
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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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