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LOT 2168
Chinese Wei Terracotta Soldier Figure
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D.
13 in. (1.36 kg, 33 cm).
Hollow-formed, standing erect in armoured apparel with helmet, right arm bent across the waist and fist clenched to hold a bow or spear.
Provenance
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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