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LOT 2034
Chinese Tang Style Horse Statuette Head
CIRCA 20TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (341 grams, 13.5 cm).
Modelled naturalistically in the round with polychrome detailing.
Provenance
London private collection, acquired 1985-1995.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
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