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LOT 2680
Chinese Northern Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick with Pigment
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
12 3/4 x 6 5/8 in. (4.85 kg, 32.5 x 17 cm).
Buddha depicted standing in a niche with an aureole behind him, his right hand making the abhaya mudra of reassurance and safety, and his left hand lowered in the varada mudra.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong gentleman's collection.
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LOT 2680
Chinese Northern Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick with Pigment
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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