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LOT 2253

Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick

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

13 in. (3.3 kg, 33 cm).

Showing Buddha or Bodhisattva standing beneath a chaitya arch, dressed in a long robe with carved folds, hands in a mudra position.

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.

CONDITION

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LOT 2253

Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick

Sold for (Inc. bp): £211

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