Null A Chinese Tang Dynasty terracotta tomb figure, possibly from the 7th-8th ce…

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A Chinese Tang Dynasty terracotta tomb figure, possibly from the 7th-8th century, depicting a robed figure clasping their hands at their chest as if offering something. Height: 7 3/4 in x width: 3 in x depth: 2 1/4 in.

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A Chinese Tang Dynasty terracotta tomb figure, possibly from the 7th-8th century, depicting a robed figure clasping their hands at their chest as if offering something. Height: 7 3/4 in x width: 3 in x depth: 2 1/4 in.

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