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LOT 2338

Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick

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

13 x 6 1/4 in. (3.8 kg, 33 x 16 cm).

Rectangular block with recess to obverse, Buddha standing on a dais, his robe draped with swags.

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 2338

Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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