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LOT 1564
Chinese Wei Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D.
13 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. (6.8 kg, 34.5 x 17 cm).
A rectangular ceramic brick featuring three ogival niches, each containing a Buddha figure in high-relief, robed and seated on a dais; remains of polychrome pigmentation.
ProvenanceAcquired 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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