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LOT 2250
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
1 3/4 in. (3.2 kg, 30 cm).
Rectangular block with recess to obverse, Buddha seated in a lotus pose on a tall pedestal, his hands tucked inside the voluminous draped robe.
ProvenanceEx 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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