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LOT 2616

Chinese Tang Guardian Figure

TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER

9 in. (440 grams, 23 cm).

Modelled in the round as a male wearing thigh-length robes with broad sleeves, baggy trousers and wide boots, with a small socket above the hands.

Provenance

Ex West Country collection, 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 2616

Chinese Tang Guardian Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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