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LOT 2058
Chinese Northern Wei Painted Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D.
13 in. (3.22 kg, 33 cm).
Rectangular with arched recessed niche enclosing a standing robed Buddha figure in high-relief, hands in the gesture of reassurance.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong collection, 1980-1990.
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