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LOT 2218
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.
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LOT 2218
Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Figure
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £67
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