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Rare Chinese Buddha statue could fetch at least $1m

Figure made in the 12th or 13th century had been sitting in a family home in France

Caroline Schulten, head of Chinese art at Bonhams auction house, looks at a rare Buddha statue, believed to be from the 12th century in China, before an auction in Paris. (Photo: Reuters)

PARIS: A rare Chinese Buddha statue, found in a French family home and part of a set thought to have been lost, is expected to fetch €1 million ($1.1 million) when it is auctioned on Tuesday in Paris.

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