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12TH CENTURY
Details
a khmer, angkor vat style, sandstone head of a lion
12th century
Carved with ferocious face, large bulging eyes, broad nose, open mouth showing teeth, small ears almost covered by a flaming mane, backside carved with dots simulating fur
70 cm high, mounted
12th century
Carved with ferocious face, large bulging eyes, broad nose, open mouth showing teeth, small ears almost covered by a flaming mane, backside carved with dots simulating fur
70 cm high, mounted
Provenance
Collected by the owner's grandfather during his stay in Cambodia in the mid-1920's
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20.825% of the hammer price for lots with values up to NLG 200,000. If the hammer price exceeds the NLG 200,000 then the premium is calculated at 20.825% of the first NLG 200,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of NLG 200,000.