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12TH CENTURY
Details
a fine khmer, angkor vat style, greyish sandstone figure of uma
12th century
Standing in samabhanga, one arm broken, the other stretched forwards with hand palm almost closed, wearing vertical striated sampot with central fish-tail shaped flange, held togther by a belt carved with a double row of ovals, a folded rim at the front, bejewelled with a necklace and armlets, her face with ridged eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, broad nose, pouting lips, elongated earlobes, one with ear ring, tiara carved with floral motifs in front of a conical-shaped headdress
73.5 cm high, mounted
12th century
Standing in samabhanga, one arm broken, the other stretched forwards with hand palm almost closed, wearing vertical striated sampot with central fish-tail shaped flange, held togther by a belt carved with a double row of ovals, a folded rim at the front, bejewelled with a necklace and armlets, her face with ridged eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, broad nose, pouting lips, elongated earlobes, one with ear ring, tiara carved with floral motifs in front of a conical-shaped headdress
73.5 cm high, mounted
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.