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LOT 2416
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
12 5/8 in. (3.5 kg, 32 cm).
Buddha depicted standing in a rectangular niche with a canopy above, his hands held at the chest and eyes downcast, dressed in voluminous robes.
ProvenancePreviously 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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