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LOT 2398

Chinese Tang Terracotta Camel

TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D.

17 1/8 in. (3.4 kg, 43.5 cm high).

Modelled in the round with saddlecloth, remains of pigment and scrolled tendril design.

Provenance

Acquired from a gallery in Hong Kong.
Private collection, Hong Kong, acquired in the 1990s.
Private collection, London, acquired in the 2000s.

Accompanied by an original of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C125k85 by Oxford Authentication.
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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With Thermoluminescence Analysis Report

LOT 2398

Chinese Tang Terracotta Camel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040

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