Lot Essay
Pre-Angkorian depictions of Ganesha are rare and this is a charming rendition; compare with another example from the Pan-Asian Collection in P. Pal, The Sensuous Immortals, 1973, cat. no. 136.
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The Property of a Private Manhattan Collection
A rare sandstone figure of Ganesha
KHMER, PRE-ANGKOR PERIOD, CIRCA 8TH CENTURY
Details
A rare sandstone figure of Ganesha
Khmer, pre-Angkor Period, circa 8th century
Well-carved with a short dhoti tied around his rotund belly with a sash, his face realistically carved with a humorous expression flanked by wide-spread ears, reaching with his trunk to a bowl of sweets in his left hand
13½ in. (34.3 cm.) high
Khmer, pre-Angkor Period, circa 8th century
Well-carved with a short dhoti tied around his rotund belly with a sash, his face realistically carved with a humorous expression flanked by wide-spread ears, reaching with his trunk to a bowl of sweets in his left hand
13½ in. (34.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Collection, New England
Christie's New York, 21 March 2001, lot 174.
Christie's New York, 21 March 2001, lot 174.