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Est. 1968 Large Terracotta Lokapala Height : 1,42 m China, Tang Dynasty (618-907) TL-tested by Oxford Authentication Ltd. SOLD nachtegaalslaantje 1 • 5211 le ’s-hertogenbosch • the netherlands tel . +31 (0)73 - 614 62 51 • www.vanderven.com • [email protected] iban: nl53fvlb0225735911 • bic: fvlbnl22 • vat nl 148693003 b01 • k.v.k. 55447376 Est. 1968 This terracotta standing figure of a Lokapala is unusually large and modelled with great detail. Traces of red, green and black pigments are clearly visible as are the traces of gold decoration on the body armour. The face is typically Persian in appearance. Many Persians came to China via the Silk Route during the Tang dynasty, to trade with the Chinese in Xian. nachtegaalslaantje 1 • 5211 le ’s-hertogenbosch • the netherlands tel . +31 (0)73 - 614 62 51 • www.vanderven.com • [email protected] iban: nl53fvlb0225735911 • bic: fvlbnl22 • vat nl 148693003 b01 • k.v.k. 55447376
