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LOT 2053
Chinese Wei Terracotta Figure
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
12 1/2 in. (1.2 kg, 30.5 cm).
Standing female figure in cross-over jacket and floor-length robe, hands clasped to the chest inside her capacious sleeves; dorsal column.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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LOT 2053
Chinese Wei Terracotta Figure
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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