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LOT 2160

Chinese Tang Standing Terracotta Warrior

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

18 in. (4.5 kg, 46 cm).

Standing on a square base, wearing military armour and a helmet with curving lappets, holding his left arm bent at the elbow with a shallow socket to the fist, right hand held at the hip.

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 2160

Chinese Tang Standing Terracotta Warrior

Sold for (Inc. bp): £351

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