CHINESE TANG DYNASTY TERRACOTTA FEMALE MUSICIAN - TL TESTED
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Ca. 618-907 AD A mould-formed pottery tomb attendant figure in the form of a female musician who is wearing a long robe with a red-painted skirt, upper clothing in cream with delicate floral motifs. The lady holds a flute in front of her. She is displaying a harmonic expression with her smiling face and highlighted lips. Her hair is arranged in a large pulled-up bun.This piece has been precisely dated having undergone Thermo Luminescence analysis by Ralf Kotalla, an independent German Laboratory. The samples collected date the piece to the period reflected in its style, whilst also showing no modern trace elements. Its TL certificate with the full report will also accompany this lot.Size: L:360mm / W:104mm ; 1.18kgProvenance: East Anglian private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong.
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CHINESE TANG DYNASTY TERRACOTTA FEMALE MUSICIAN - TL TESTED
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