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LOT 2198

Chinese Tang Terracotta Standing Figure

TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER

11 in. (612 grams, 28 cm).

Modelled in the round wearing a calf-length coat and riding boots, the hair drawn up into a curled lobe, arms placed across the chest. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of H. Norry, 1980s-1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 2198

Chinese Tang Terracotta Standing Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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