Lot Essay
The result of the Oxford thermoluminescence test no. 381n29 is consistent with the dating of this lot
THE PROPERTY OF AN AMERICAN COLLECTOR
an important khmer, angkor vat style, bronze figure of buddha sakyamuni
12TH CENTURY
Details
an important khmer, angkor vat style, bronze figure of buddha sakyamuni
12th century
Standing in samabhanga on a shaped rectangular base, both hands in abhayamudra and moulded with cakra emblems, wearing diaphanous samghati with flaring sides, belt with central floral buckle, lozenge-shaped tassels and with an inlaid bead at the reverse, necklace with central floral finial set with a bead, similar shaped tassels, armlets set with beads, his face with urna, ridged eyebrows, the eye sockets formerly inlaid, broad nose, pouting lips, elongated earlobes with pendeloque ear rings, incised crown and conical-shaped hairdress and usnisha, green patina
58 cm high, mounted
12th century
Standing in samabhanga on a shaped rectangular base, both hands in abhayamudra and moulded with cakra emblems, wearing diaphanous samghati with flaring sides, belt with central floral buckle, lozenge-shaped tassels and with an inlaid bead at the reverse, necklace with central floral finial set with a bead, similar shaped tassels, armlets set with beads, his face with urna, ridged eyebrows, the eye sockets formerly inlaid, broad nose, pouting lips, elongated earlobes with pendeloque ear rings, incised crown and conical-shaped hairdress and usnisha, green patina
58 cm high, mounted
Provenance
Mrs. Ch. R. Holmes, before 1942
Parke Bernet, New York, April 16, 1942
Collection Baron Cassel van Doorn
Parke Bernet, New York, April 16, 1942
Collection Baron Cassel van Doorn