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LOT 2047

Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Figure

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

12 5/8 in. (1.12 kg, 32 cm).

Modelled in the half-round wearing a floor-length robe and with the hands clasped at the midriff inside the bell-sleeves; dorsal pillar to reverse.

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.
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 2047

Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Figure

Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)

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