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LOT 2142

Chinese Song Terracotta Wall Tile with Musician

SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER

13 in. (6.3 kg, 33 cm).

Rectangular with a recess to the obverse showing a seated musician playing a pipa, hair gathered on a top-knot.

Provenance

Ex 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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LOT 2142

Chinese Song Terracotta Wall Tile with Musician

Sold for (Inc. bp): £124

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