A SMALL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A SOGDIAN GROOM, TANG DYNASTY

A SMALL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A SOGDIAN GROOM
TANG DYNASTY
唐 銅鎏金胡人馬僮立像

well cast, poised as if leading a horse by the reins, the foreign groom outfitted in the typical peaked cap, belted robe and tall boots, the body slightly bent at the waist from effort and the proper right hand raised to grasp the horse's lead, mounted on a modern stand, Japanese wood box (4)

Height 2⅝ in., 6.7 cm

Condition Report:
There is wear and loss to the gilt. The surface with general wear and light scratches consistent with age.

鎏金有使用痕跡及失。表面見正常使用痕跡及輕微刮痕與年代相符。

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Provenance:
Collection of Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987).

Christie's New York, 1st December 1994, lot 56.

來源

亞瑟•M•賽克勒 (1913-1987) 收藏

紐約佳士得1994年12月1日，編號56