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LOT 2374
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
11 5/8 x 5 1/2 in. (3.1 kg, 29.5 x 14 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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