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LOT 1970
Chinese Wei Terracotta Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
13 1/4 in. (3.9 kg, 33.5 cm).
Rectangular in plan with recessed canopied doorway, seated figure of Buddha modelled in the half-round; some pigment remaining.
Provenance
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1980-1990.
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LOT 1970
Chinese Wei Terracotta Brick
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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