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LOT 2166

Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse

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

13 in. (1.73 kg, 33 cm wide).

Hollow-formed standing on a rectangular base with head slightly tilted, integral saddle and blanket; traces of pigment.

Provenance

Ex North Yorkshire, 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 2166

Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse

Sold for (Inc. bp): £468

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