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LOT 2340
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Deity
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 1/4 in. (4.9 kg, 28.5 cm).
Circular recess with high-relief modelled figure of Mahākāla sitting cross-legged on a lotus dais, six arms holding various symbols.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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