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LOT 1537

Chinese Wei Buddha Brick

NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D.

13 x 6 1/2 in. (3.6 kg, 33 x 16.5 cm).

A rectangular ceramic brick featuring a standing Buddha figure in high-relief, robed, nimbate and one hand raised, canopy above; remains of polychrome pigmentation.

Provenance

Acquired 2000s.
London, UK, collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 1537

Chinese Wei Buddha Brick

Sold for (Inc. bp): £165

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