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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.
ProvenanceEx 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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