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A large pair of painted grey pottery figures of female attendants
Han dynasty

each figure kneeling with head slightly inclined forward, the features well defined, their long black hair tied at the back, their arms held to the side with both hands clenched and resting on their lap, wearing a long red robe with a black belt at the waist
64cm high

This lot is sold with an Oxford thermoluminescence test Sample No C122k91, dating the figure to between 1500 and 2400 years ago

PROVENANCE
Apologue Antiques, Melbourne

  • Condition: both figures with areas of surface wear particularly over the red pigment and possible retouching, one figure with the back left corner and front right corner of the base broken and repaired and with possible retouching to the red pigment around the neck, small drill holes from testing to one figure

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