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LOT 2254
Chinese Song Terracotta Warrior Figure
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 1/2 in. (2.27 kg, 29.5 cm).
Unglazed ceramic figure of a warrior in a dynamic pose, seated on a rock, wearing a full lamellar armour and a helmet, full cheeks and large eyes.
Provenance
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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