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LOT 2195
Monumental Chinese Tang Stone Head
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
31 in. (75 kg total, 79 cm including stand).
With downcast eyes and serene expression with pursed lips, hair gathered around the ushnisha and decorated with three rosettes, elongated earlobes; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
Provenance
Acquired from the London art market in the 2000s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12454-226321.
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LOT 2195
Monumental Chinese Tang Stone Head
Estimate £10,000 - 14,000€11,600 - 16,240 (for guidance only)$13,500 - 18,900 (for guidance only)
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