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A grey pottery figure of a standing archer
HAN DYNASTY
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A grey pottery figure of a standing archer
Han Dynasty
Standing upright with his hands positioned, possibly as if to hold his bow, his back strapped with a basket for the arrows, wearing a long padded tunic above wide trousers and clog shoes, the serious triangular face with moustache, wearing a cap with ear-protectors, red, green and black pigment over white slip
58.5 cm. high
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Lot Essay
The dating of this lot is consistent with the result of the ASA thermoluminescence test (Francine Maurer, France), reference 25.10.35 - TL 205.698.
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