Lot Essay
For a comparable example, see P. Pal, Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum, vol. III, 2004, p. 155, cat. no. 116.
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KHMER, ANGKOR PERIOD, 12TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Buddha
Khmer, Angkor period, 12th century
Standing in samapada with his hands in vitarkamudra revealing chakras on the palms, dressed in a sheer robe that hangs gracefully from his forearms, with a beaded pleat and tapering hems, adorned with foliate belt and jewelry, the face with almond-shaped eyes and raised urna, the hair above in neat rows pulled into a chignon and secured with a headband
13¾ in. (34.9 cm.) high
Khmer, Angkor period, 12th century
Standing in samapada with his hands in vitarkamudra revealing chakras on the palms, dressed in a sheer robe that hangs gracefully from his forearms, with a beaded pleat and tapering hems, adorned with foliate belt and jewelry, the face with almond-shaped eyes and raised urna, the hair above in neat rows pulled into a chignon and secured with a headband
13¾ in. (34.9 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Collection, London, 1978
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