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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.
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