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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A sandstone head of Avalokiteshvara
KHMER, ANGKOR PERIOD, ANGKOR WAT STYLE, 12TH CENTURY
Details
A sandstone head of Avalokiteshvara
Khmer, Angkor Period, Angkor Wat Style, 12th century
His round face delicately carved with full lips, stylized almond-shaped eyes and protruding brow, his face flanked by elongated earlobes and his hair arranged into neatly braided rows, rising to a conical topknot centered by Amitabha and topped by a lotus finial, his hair secured with a foliate crown tied at verso
6¾ in. (17.2 cm.) high
Khmer, Angkor Period, Angkor Wat Style, 12th century
His round face delicately carved with full lips, stylized almond-shaped eyes and protruding brow, his face flanked by elongated earlobes and his hair arranged into neatly braided rows, rising to a conical topknot centered by Amitabha and topped by a lotus finial, his hair secured with a foliate crown tied at verso
6¾ in. (17.2 cm.) high
Provenance
William H. Wolff, New York, acquired in 1972