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LOT 2361

Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Mahakala

SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER

11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (4.8 kg, 28.5 x 28.5 cm).

Circular recess with high-relief modelled figure of Mahākāla sitting cross-legged on a lotus dais, six arms holding various symbols.

Provenance

From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 2361

Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Mahakala

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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