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LOT 2329
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (6.55 kg, 29 x 29 cm).
Rectangular in plan with central circular socket, high-relief image of Buddha in the half-round with extensive pigmentation to the surface.
Provenance
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 2000s.
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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