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LOT 2036
Chinese Song Terracotta Wall Tile
SONG DYNASTY, CIRCA 960-1279 A.D.
11 1/4 in. (5.4 kg, 28.5 cm wide).
Circular recess with high-relief modelled figure of Mahākāla sitting cross-legged on a lotus dais, six arms holding various symbols.
Provenance
Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
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