A grey pottery figure of a soldierNorthern Wei Dynasty Dynamically modelled with his legs set a full stride apart, his arm upraised as if throwing a spear, wearing a long tunic with rolled-back sleeves over baggy trousers, his head turned sharply over one shoulder and carved with large rounded eyes beneath arched brows, the mouth open showing well detailed teeth, and trim beard, all beneath a headdress tied on top of his head. 39cm (15 1/4in) high. 注脚北魏 灰陶兵俑Provenance: J.J. Lally & Co., New York, 13 November 1999John J. Studzinski, CBE 來源：美國紐約古董商，J.J. Lally & Co.，1999年11月13日大英帝國司令勳章受勳者John J. Studzinski珍藏The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no. 566n18, is consistent with the dating of this lot.Oxford Authentication Ltd公司熱釋光檢測結果（編號566n18）顯示年代與本拍品年代一致。Compare with a related grey pottery figure of a soldier, 4th century, in similar striding pose in the Cernuschi museum, Paris, (ac.no.M.C. 7600).