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LOT 2057
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Headdress
20TH CENTURY A.D.
13 3/8 in. (870 grams, 34 cm high).
Formed as a tiered cap with applied gilt plaques and vajra (thunderbolt sceptre) crest; applied repoussé frame to the open face with Buddha-figures and inset cabochon studs.
ProvenanceEx North West London, UK, collection, 1990-2000.
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Pair of Large Chinese Tang Terracotta Musicians
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,600
Two mounted musicians comprising: the horse standing on a rectangular base with painted harness, bridle and saddle detailing; the integral rider in loose coat and riding boots, wearing a floppy cap and playing a p'i-p'a (Chinese lute); the other similar, playing a ling-gu tambour held in the left hand. 5.35 kg total, 38.5 cm high each
Acquired 1990s. West Country, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.13CM180321 from Laboratory Kotalla for one of the figures. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11990-209554. -
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