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LOT 2268
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. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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