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LOT 2426

Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider

TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER

12 3/4 in. (1.5 kg, 32.5 cm).

Modelled on a rectangular base, the horse standing with a rounded saddlecloth picked out in grey pigment; the rider modelled seated in the saddle, right arm bent and left arm held before the body.

Provenance

From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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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LOT 2426

Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider

Estimate £550 - 750€640 - 870 (for guidance only)$740 - 1,010 (for guidance only)

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