Lot Essay
For a related example, see P. Pal, Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum, vol. 3, 2004, cat. no. 154, p. 196f.
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ANOTHER PROPERTY
A Gray Sandstone figure of Vishnu
KHMER, ANGKOR PERIOD, ANGKOR WAT STYLE, 12TH CENTURY
Details
A Gray Sandstone figure of Vishnu
Khmer, Angkor Period, Angkor Wat style, 12th century
Clad in a short sampot secured with a double-butterfly sash, the extra material folding over at the waist, the torso realistically modeled, the face rounded with delicately outlined lips in a slight smile, elongated eyes, and long pendulous earlobes, the hair arranged in a cylindrical topknot and with a foliate tiara
46 in. (116.7 cm.) high
Khmer, Angkor Period, Angkor Wat style, 12th century
Clad in a short sampot secured with a double-butterfly sash, the extra material folding over at the waist, the torso realistically modeled, the face rounded with delicately outlined lips in a slight smile, elongated eyes, and long pendulous earlobes, the hair arranged in a cylindrical topknot and with a foliate tiara
46 in. (116.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Spink and Son, London, 1980s
English Private Collection
English Private Collection