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LOT 1997
Chinese Wei Terracotta Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
12 in. (4.2 kg, 30.5 cm).
Rectangular in plan with recessed arch, figure modelled in the half-round standing on a raised dais with mandorla to the rear, wearing loose billowing robes, hands positioned in the gesture of reassurance (Abhaya Mudra).
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong collection, 1980-1990.
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