Lot Essay
Compare with a large figure of Shiva at the Musée Guimet, in H. Jessup and T. Zéphir, Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia, Millennium of Glory, 1997, cat. no. 57.
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Property from the Collection of Nathan L. Halpern
A Large Sandstone Head of a Deity
KHMER, ANGKOR PERIOD, KHLEANG STYLE, LATE 10TH/EARLY 11TH CENTURY
Details
A Large Sandstone Head of a Deity
Khmer, Angkor Period, Khleang Style, late 10th/early 11th Century
The rounded face finely carved with bow-shaped mouth and gently arched brows, surmounted by a flared crown with finely delineated floral diaper pattern borders and tiered conical headdress
13¾ in. (34.8 cm.) high
Khmer, Angkor Period, Khleang Style, late 10th/early 11th Century
The rounded face finely carved with bow-shaped mouth and gently arched brows, surmounted by a flared crown with finely delineated floral diaper pattern borders and tiered conical headdress
13¾ in. (34.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in 1985