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LOT 2278

Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Figure

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

12 5/8 in. (1.7 kg, 32 cm high).

Unglazed hollow-formed female figure modelled in the round, dressed in a floor-length robe with her hands clenched at her waist, rounded face with stylised detailing.

Provenance

Ex 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.

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LOT 2278

Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Figure

Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)

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