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LOT 2388

Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick

NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER

12 5/8 in. (3.93 kg, 32.5 cm).

Buddha seated in a lotus pose on a draped dais in a niche, aureole behind him, dressed in voluminous robes and resting his clasped hands on his lap.

Provenance

Previously from a Hong Kong collection.
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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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LOT 2388

Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick

Sold for (Inc. bp): £208

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