CHINESE HAN DYNASTY POLYCHROME TERRACOTTA WARRIOR - TL TESTED

Han Dynasty, Ca. 202 BC - AD 220.
A Chinese terracotta warrior figure painted with red, yellow and black pigments. The standing warrior is dressed in a long robe, loose trousers and military boots. His right hand is held up, and both hands are depicting to have been holding something, possibly weapons. This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.
Size: 530mm x 153mm; Weight: 3.8kg
Provenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.