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LOT 2201
Chinese Northern Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
12 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. (2.9 kg 31 x 14.5 cm).
Buddha depicted standing in a niche with an aureole behind him and a canopy above, 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 2201
Chinese Northern Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£60 (EUR 70; USD 81) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £90
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