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LOT 2336
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
13 1/2 x 7 in. (6 kg, 34.5 x 18 cm).
Rectangular block with recess to obverse, Buddha recumbent with his head supported on one arm.
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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