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LOT 2419
Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
11 3/8 in. (1.95 kg, 29 cm).
Horse in erect pose with integrally modelled harness and bridle, saddle and saddlecloth, rider with lobed spurs to his headgear, textured cuirass, arms extended to hold reins (absent).
Provenance
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980s-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 2419
Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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