China, Tang period
Mingqi in terra cotta, with traces of brown, green and orange…

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China, Tang period Mingqi in terra cotta, with traces of brown, green and orange slip, representing the general guardian spirit. H. 36 cm - L. 30 cm (Restoration - Subject to thermoluminescence test)

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China, Tang period Mingqi in terra cotta, with traces of brown, green and orange slip, representing the general guardian spirit. H. 36 cm - L. 30 cm (Restoration - Subject to thermoluminescence test)

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