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LOT 2247
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
12 1/4 in. (4.68 kg, 31 cm).
Buddha seated in a lotus pose on a draped dais in a niche, halo behind him, dressed in voluminous robes and resting his clasped hands on his lap.
Provenance
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1980, onwards.
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