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LOT 2224
Chinese Tang Terracotta Foreign Groom
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D.
19 1/4 in. (3 kg, 48.5 cm high).
Wearing a cross-over horseman's jacket, tight trousers and a tall cap with a wide upturned brim; Iranian bearded facial features; repaired.
ProvenanceEx Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
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LOT 2224
Chinese Tang Terracotta Foreign Groom
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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