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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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