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LOT 2022
Chinese Northern Wei Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D.
12 1/4 in. (3.63 kg, 31 cm).
With recess to the obverse, high-relief standing nimbate figure of Buddha with one hand raised.
Provenance
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1980-1990.
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