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LOT 2025
Large Chinese Wei Terracotta Greeting Female
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D.
24 in. (5.25 kg, 61 cm high).
Modelled in the round wearing a floor-length tight-fitting gown and long-sleeved undergarment; arms extended in a gesture of welcome; painted detailing to the face and hair.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, formed in the 1990s.
Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C124a3 from Oxford Authentication.
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LOT 2025
Large Chinese Wei Terracotta Greeting Female
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
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Opening Bid: £125
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with Chiswick Auctions, 18 November 2021, no.178. Ex London gallery stock.
