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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.

Provenance

Ex 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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