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LOT 2373
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
16 x 10 1/4 in. (10.05 kg, 40.5 x 26 cm).
With high-relief image of a warrior kneeling with hands resting on his leg and buttocks, with segmented belt to the waist; stern facial expression
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 2000s.
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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Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
