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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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