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LOT 2226
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
11 1/4 in. (3.16 kg, 28.5 cm).
Seated in a lotus pose on a low throne, his robe draped at the chest and legs.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong collection, 1990s.
From a London, UK, collection.
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