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LOT 2452
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
11 in. (3.4 kg, 28 cm).
Seated in a lotus pose on a high pedestal throne underneath a canopy, his robe draped at the chest and legs.
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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