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LOT 2036

Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Attendant Figure

NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER

12 1/2 in. (1.19 kg, 31.5 cm).

Unglazed female figure modelled in the half-round, dressed in long robes with her hands held inside the wide sleeves, rounded face with stylised detailing; plain dorsal pillar.

Provenance

From a West Country, UK, collection, 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 2036

Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Attendant Figure

Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)

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