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LOT 2613
Framed Chinese Song Terracotta Head
SONG PERIOD, 10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
4 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (252 grams total, 11.8 x 11.9 cm including frame).
The head modelled in the half-round with rounded cheeks and large ears; set in a glazed wooden display frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Ancient Art, London, UK.
From the collection of a Nottingham, UK, collector, established from the early 2000s.
Accompanied by the original Ancient Art certificate of authenticity.
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