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LOT 2064

Chinese Tang Style Terracotta Horse

20TH CENTURY A.D.

14 1/2 in. (3.9 kg, 37 cm high).

Hollow-formed standing on a rectangular base with head slightly tilted, integral saddle, stirrups and blanket, ornamental bells to the integral harness; traces of pigment.

Provenance

From a London, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 2064

Chinese Tang Style Terracotta Horse

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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