Auction 005 Part 2
FINE ANCIENT ART, ANTIQUITIES & MILITARIA - DAY 2
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jul 14, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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LOT 508:
CHINESE HAN DYNASTY WARRIOR - TL TESTED
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Sold for: £1,000
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Estimated price :
£1,500 - £3,000
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CHINESE HAN DYNASTY WARRIOR - TL TESTED
Ca. 202 BC - AD 220 A Chinese terracotta warrior painted with red, yellow and black pigments. The standing warrior is dressed in a long robe with a hat, loose trousers and military boots. Both hands arre held up, possibly to have been holding weapons. This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot. Size: 550mm x 160mm; Weight: 3.5kg Provenance: East Anglian private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
