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LOT 1702
Chinese Terracotta Mythological Protome Mask
CIRCA 5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (23.1 grams, 42 mm wide).
Depicting the head of a creature, possibly a lioness, modelled in the half-round with emphasised facial detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private collection formed in the 1980s.
Ex Islamique Antiques, Bradford, UK, inventory no.IA564.
Accompanied by an old certificate of authenticity including provenance.
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