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LOT 2431

Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick

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

11 5/8 x 5 1/4 in. (2.9 kg, 29.5 x 13.5 cm).

Rectangular block with recess to obverse, Buddha seated in a lotus pose on a low throne, his robe draped at the chest and legs.

Provenance

Ex Hong Kong collection, 1980-1990.
From a London, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 2431

Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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