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LOT 2010
Chinese Tang Terracotta Camel
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D.
22 1/4 in. (4.7 kg, 56.5 cm high).
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing; repaired.
ProvenanceEx Cummings collection, UK, 1990s.
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