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LOT 2267

Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick

NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER

12 1/2 in. (3.18 kg, 31.5 cm).

Displaying nimbate Buddha standing in a niche on a lotus flower base, with his left hand in abhaya mudra and his right hand in varada mudra.

Provenance

Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s.
From a London, UK, collection.

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LOT 2267

Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick

Sold for (Inc. bp): £208

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