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12TH CENTURY
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a khmer, angkor vat style, sandstone figure of vishnu
12th century
Standing in samabhanga, his four arms broken, his naked upper body carved with belly-button, wearing striated sampot secured by a belt decorated with a double row of ovals, a triple fish-tail shaped flange falling downwards between his legs, the backside with butterfly-shaped element, bejewelled, his face with linked ridged eyebrows above almond-shaped eyes, broad nose, smiling lips, elongated earlobes with pendeloque ear rings, crown carved with central floral panel, striated hairdress set into a high cylindrical chignon
79 cm high, mounted
12th century
Standing in samabhanga, his four arms broken, his naked upper body carved with belly-button, wearing striated sampot secured by a belt decorated with a double row of ovals, a triple fish-tail shaped flange falling downwards between his legs, the backside with butterfly-shaped element, bejewelled, his face with linked ridged eyebrows above almond-shaped eyes, broad nose, smiling lips, elongated earlobes with pendeloque ear rings, crown carved with central floral panel, striated hairdress set into a high cylindrical chignon
79 cm high, mounted
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.