Lot Essay
For a two-armed example, from the collection of Dr. and Mrs. William Price, see Christie's New York, 31 March 2005, lot 120.
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THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION
A sandstone figure of Uma
KHMER, ANGKOR PERIOD, BAPHUON STYLE, 11TH CENTURY
Details
A sandstone figure of Uma
Khmer, Angkor Period, Baphuon Style, 11th century
Very well carved with elegant outline, wearing a finely pleated sampot secured with a belt tied in a knot at the waist, her face with a benign expression with almond shaped eyes beneath gently arched brows and full lips, the hair arranged into a conical headdress secured with a crown incised with a geometric floral pattern
28 3/8 in. (72.1 cm.) high
Khmer, Angkor Period, Baphuon Style, 11th century
Very well carved with elegant outline, wearing a finely pleated sampot secured with a belt tied in a knot at the waist, her face with a benign expression with almond shaped eyes beneath gently arched brows and full lips, the hair arranged into a conical headdress secured with a crown incised with a geometric floral pattern
28 3/8 in. (72.1 cm.) high
Provenance
English collection, before 1975