CHINESE NORTHERN WEI TERRACOTTA BRICK WITH BUDDHA

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ART OF ASIA- FROM ANTIQUITY TO PRESENT DAY

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Jul 26, 2020

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  Ca. 500 AD. Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty. A terracotta brick in a cream-coloured fabric featuring a beautiful depiction of a seated buddha with a red robe, black hair and green halo. The figure has a raised right hand, with the palm facing outwards and the fingers upwards while the left arm is held close to the body. This gesture, known as the Abhaya Mudra symbolises wisdom and fearlessness. The Northern Wei dynasty ruled northern China from c. 386 to 534 AD, and its most famous achievement was unifying a large empire following a long period social and political turbulence. However, craftsmen working under this dynasty were also responsible for beautiful works of art, many of which relate to Buddhist religion, as this object exemplifies. Good condition. Provenance: From an important London collection of S.A.; previously in a Central London, Mayfair gallery; originally obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1980s. Size: H:330mm / W:160mm ; 4500g
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