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LOT 1663
Chinese Northern Wei Brick with Standing Buddha
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D.
11 x 5 3/8 in. (2.37 kg, 28 x 13.5 cm).
Rectangular with arched niche, enclosing a standing robed Buddha figure in high-relief, hands holding robe and aureole behind, on a lotus-flower stand.
Provenance
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1970-1990s.
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