Sale 9438
London, South Kensington
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18 July 2002
Price realised
GBP 446
Estimate
A SMALL CHINESE STONE BUDDHA HEAD POSSIBLY TANG DYNASTY CARVED WITH A SLIGHTLY SIDE PROFILE, WITH DOWNCAST EYES AND SERENE EXPRESSION, LATER INSCRIPTION TO THE REVERSE, MOUNTED ON A PERSPEX STAND -- 4IN. (10.1CM.) HIGH, (MINOR NICKS). SEE ILLUSTRATION.
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