Northern Wei Dynasty, Ca. 386-534 AD A Northern Wei terracotta rectangular brick portraying the finely moulded image of a Buddha or bodhisattva. This tile is depicting the enthroned Buddhist deity Guanyin underneath a chaitya arch with a stylised halo in blue behind her. She is seated wearing a very rich robe which flows to the floor with many folds and drops, the top half painted in red and the bottom in green. She is performing the Abhaya mudra with her raised hand symbolising fearlessness and protection.Size: L:165mm / W:345mm ; 3.66kg Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s.