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411 - Wooden BOVID. Surface highlighted with black and white pigme…
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,200

Description

Wooden BOVID. Surface highlighted with black and white pigments. China, Han Dynasty, c. 1st–2nd century. 34x47. French private collection. A rare and beautiful depiction of a species of humped buffalo, with its hindquarters raised and head bowed, which formed part of the funerary objects found in a tomb in the Wuwei region of Gansu. The legs, tail and horns are attached to the body using the technique characteristic of the period. Ref. auction of Wednesday 15 March 2006. Millon & Associés. Expert: J.L. Estournel.

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About the sale WORKS OF ART AND FINE FURNISHINGS, sculptures, ANTIQUE, 19TH-CENTURY AND MODERN PAINTINGS

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Auction time 11/08/2026 at 10:00 AM

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411 - Wooden BOVID. Surface highlighted with black and white pigme… See original version (French)

411 - Wooden BOVID. Surface highlighted with black and white pigme…
See original version (French)