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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.
ProvenanceFrom 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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