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LOT 2316
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
11 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (2.95 kg, 30 x 14 cm).
Rectangular block with recess to obverse, Buddha standing on a dais with hands raised in greeting.
ProvenanceEx 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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