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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.
ProvenanceAcquired 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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Opening Bid: £160
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Fair condition.
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