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LOT 2110
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Seated Figure
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 1/4 in. (4.79 kg, 28.5 cm).
With recessed tondo, seated facing figure with ushishna in loosely draped robe holding a symbol in each of his six hands.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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