Lot 836
836
A buff sandstone torso of Uma
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE GERMAN COLLECTION
An Important Buff Sandstone Torso of Uma

KHMER, ANGKOR PERIOD, PRE RUP, 10TH CENTURY

Details
An Important Buff Sandstone Torso of Uma
Khmer, Angkor period, Pre Rup, 10th century
Very finely carved, with the sampot minimally rendered with a single large overlapping pleat, the hem gracefully flared at the waist, the bare torso finely polished overall
29¾ in. (75.6 cm.) high
Provenance
William H. Wolff, Inc., New York, early 1980s
Literature
R. Goepper ed., Skulpturen der Khmer und Thai, 1989, p. 80-81, illustrated p. 81 and cover.
Exhibited
Entdeckungen: Skulpturen der Khmer und Thai, Museum f Ostasiatische Kunst, 15 April - 9 July 1989

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Lot Essay

This is a very rare and early representation of a female deity with superb purity of form. The top of the sarong is draped across the waistline and the hemline is flared towards the top. It is carved with delicate folds at the neck (trivali) and fine wavy lines are incised beneath the breasts and navel, an unusual feature.

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