HUGE HAN DYNASTY TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A COURT LADY - TL TESTED

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ART OF ASIA- FROM ANTIQUITY TO PRESENT DAY

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Jul 26, 2020

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  Ca. 206 BC–220 AD Chinese Han Dynasty, terracotta court figure. This large female figure is presented wearing the traditional Eastern Han Dynasty court attire, or shenyi, which comprises a long vest, tied to the waist and long, flaring sleeves, and a hair cap. Attendant figures such as this item were important to a variety of cultures with afterlife beliefs which involved trials, travels, or an afterlife similar to that which was lived on earth. These figures, which are included as funerary offerings reflect the belief that assistance would be helpful in overcoming the difficult environs of the afterlife. Popular choices included warriors, dancers, male and female figures, and animals. Good condition. Authenticated by Ralf Kotalla laboratory in Germany; report attached. Provenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1990s; Size: H:750mm / W:290mm ;8 kg
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