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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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