A GLAZED FIGURE OF A BACTRIAN CAMEL , TANG DYNASTY (8TH CENTURY) | Christie's

Sale 8193

European and Asian Decorative Arts Including Pre-Columbian

New York, East

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22 December 1998

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Lot 77

A GLAZED FIGURE OF A BACTRIAN CAMEL

TANG DYNASTY (8TH CENTURY)

Price realised

USD 2,530

Estimate

USD 2,000 - USD 4,000

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A GLAZED FIGURE OF A BACTRIAN CAMEL
tang dynasty (8th century)
Standing foursquare on long legs upon a rectangular base, its long neck help up to support the well-modelled head, its two humps standing straight surrounded by a simple blanket, covered in a glaze of deep amber and straw
17 in. high

Provenance

Sotheby's London, 15 July 1980, lot 27
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