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LOT 2165
Chinese Wei Terracotta Attendant
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
18 1/2 in. (5.3 kg, 47 cm).
Modelled in the round standing erect in layered garments with hooded cowl, riding boots suspended from a waist-belt, arms bent across the waist and fist clenched to hold a bow or spear; fearsome facial expression.
Provenance
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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