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LOT 2020
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile
SONG DYNASTY, CIRCA 960-1279 A.D.
11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (4.86 kg, 28.5 x 28.5 cm).
Rectangular tile with round recess, reserved high-relief carving of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, facing with four arms raised holding attribuites.
ProvenanceEx Cotswold collection, UK, 1990s.
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