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LOT 2424
Chinese Tang Terracotta Soldier
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
31 1/4 in. (9.7 kg, 79 cm high).
Standing erect with arms bent and hands open to accept a pole-weapon (absent), wearing open fronted belted tunic and long boots; support to rear.
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 2424
Chinese Tang Terracotta Soldier
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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