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LOT 2185
Chinese Tang Terracotta Figure
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D.
9 1/4 in. (404 grams, 23.5 cm).
Modelled in the round, standing on a rectangular base, hands held before the chest, hair dressed in an elaborate style; remains of polychrome pigmentation.
Provenance
Ex Desond Morris collection, pre 2000.
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LOT 2185
Chinese Tang Terracotta Figure
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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