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LOT 2263
Chinese Tang Terracotta Sogdian or Semitic Groom
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
17 1/4 in. (2.44 kg, 44 cm).
Modelled in the round on a square base, standing wearing a cross-over riding coat closed with a sash at the waist and knee-length boots; hair gathered at the crown of the head; black, pink and other pigments.
ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of M.D.
O'Hara collection, 1980.
Ex collection of an Israeli gentleman.
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LOT 2263
Chinese Tang Terracotta Sogdian or Semitic Groom
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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