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LOT 2171
Chinese Tang Terracotta Hanging Bust
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
6 7/8 in. (220 grams, 17.5 cm).
Formed as a shoe-shaped plaque with a raised head at one end. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a deceased estate of a gentleman collector from the Wirral Penninsula.
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AUCTIONS:
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