Circa 206 BC A large terracotta figure in the form of warrior, wearing floral decorated armour over his thigh-length robe painted in red pigment and shortened black painted trousers, his face is well defined holding a serene expression, his eyes, nose and mouth well-articulated, a pointed moustache sits above his lip, his lips small and narrow in a red blood-like tone, his eyes rounded, eyebrows long and forever providing expression by the artist. The warrior’s arm is bent at the elbow, his hand perforated ready to hold a spear. This piece has been precisely dated by means of a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla, an independent German Laboratory. The samples collected date the piece to the period reflected in its style, whilst also showing no modern trace elements. The TL certificate with its full report will apany this lot. Size: L:520mm / W:175mm; 3.4kg Provenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong.