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LOT 2130
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.
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 2130
Chinese Tang Terracotta Soldier
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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