KHMER, BAYON STYLE, LATE 12TH/EARLY 13TH CENTURY

Details

A Bronze Figure of a Dancing Apsara
Khmer, Bayon Style, late 12th/early 13th Century
Finely cast dancing on an 'S'-curved branch, wearing a flaring sarong and elaborate tiara, with an attractive green patina
11 in. (28.5 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

This bronze finial likely formed part of a Mahayana Buddhist grouping, mounted to a larger stem or column, cf. J. Boisselier, Le Cambodge, 1966, pl. LVIII; compare also two bronze finials sold at Christie's New York, 23 March 1999, lot 208.

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