CHINESE TERRACOTTA SOGDIAN RIDER ON CAMEL - TL TESTED Tang Dynasty, Ca. AD 618 - 907. A terracotta figure depicting a Sogdian merchant riding a camel. The camel, with its head reared high and mouth open in mid-bray, stands firmly on all fours. Seated atop is a Sogdian merchant with curly hair and a dynamic pose, captured mid-gesture with one arm raised, dressed in a vibrant tunic. Size: L:740mm / W:490mm ; 20kg Provenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This piece has been precisely dated using a thermoluminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.