Lot Essay
The youthful and athletic modeling of the body in the present bronze is most noteworthy, as opposed to the more customary potbellied depiction of the god of auspicious beginnings.
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Property from the Collection of Nathan L. Halpern
A Rare Bronze Figure of Ganesha
KHMER, ANGKOR PERIOD, BAPHUON STYLE, 11TH CENTURY
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A Rare Bronze Figure of Ganesha
Khmer, Angkor Period, Baphuon Style, 11th Century
The four-armed deity very finely cast kneeling and holding a drum with his lowermost left hand, wearing a short sampot secured with a butterfly sash at the back, the face with an animated expression and upturned trunk, very finely detailed and with remains of gilding
4 3/8 in. (11 cm) high
Khmer, Angkor Period, Baphuon Style, 11th Century
The four-armed deity very finely cast kneeling and holding a drum with his lowermost left hand, wearing a short sampot secured with a butterfly sash at the back, the face with an animated expression and upturned trunk, very finely detailed and with remains of gilding
4 3/8 in. (11 cm) high