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LOT 2409
Monumental Chinese Han Decorated Terracotta Wall Section
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.
55 1/2 x 19 3/4 x 6 in. (89.5 kg, 141 x 50 x 15 cm).
A substantial hollow-form block with mounting holes to the upper and lower faces; the upper face with chequerboard design of alternating flowers and rosettes; repaired.
Provenance
From a West Country collection, UK, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2409
Monumental Chinese Han Decorated Terracotta Wall Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
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