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LOT 2094
Chinese Tang Terracotta Mongolian Groom
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
14 1/8 in. (1.7 kg, 36 cm).
Modelled standing with his right arm raised to groom an animal, left hand held at waist high with a socket to the fist, wearing a tight-fitting cap.
Provenance
Ex 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 2094
Chinese Tang Terracotta Mongolian Groom
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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