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LOT 2137

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.
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 2137

Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider

Sold for (Inc. bp): £585

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