Lot 27, Auction 3/19/2026: Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Head from Funerary Figure

$325.00

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East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A pottery head from a larger funerary figure, mold formed with a rounded face, nose ridge, and simplified ears, its surface showing earthen deposits and weathering consistent with long burial. The fragment likely once belonged to a tomb attendant or figure placed in Han dynasty burials, reflecting the period’s tradition of including ceramic figures to accompany the deceased in the afterlife. Size: 4.5″ L x 4″ W (11.4 cm x 10.2 cm)

Condition: Fragment from a larger piece. Pressure fissures across the surface radiating from the neck. Root marks and earthen deposits.

Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005

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