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LOT 2151
Chinese Wei Stone Statue Torso
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
33 in. (43.57 kg total, 84 cm high including stand).
Carved in the round with tight-fitting paridhana garment, swags of beads and wrapped bands; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12752-235746.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2151
Chinese Wei Stone Statue Torso
Estimate £3,500 - 4,500€4,060 - 5,220 (for guidance only)$4,730 - 6,080 (for guidance only)
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