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LOT 2177
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
12 3/4 in. (4.7 kg, 32.5 cm).
Rectangular block with recess to obverse, Buddha standing on a dais, his robe draped with swags.
Provenance
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s.
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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