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KHMER, ANGKOR PERIOD, BAYON STYLE, 13TH CENTURY
Details
A sandstone head of Buddha Muchalinda
Khmer, Angkor period, Bayon style, 13th century
The peaceful face with heavy-lidded eyes beneath gently curved brows, bow-shaped lips, and elongated pendant lobes, the hair in plaited rows surmounted by a conical ushnisha, and backed by the multi-headed naga hood
13.5 in. (34.2 cm.) wide
Khmer, Angkor period, Bayon style, 13th century
The peaceful face with heavy-lidded eyes beneath gently curved brows, bow-shaped lips, and elongated pendant lobes, the hair in plaited rows surmounted by a conical ushnisha, and backed by the multi-headed naga hood
13.5 in. (34.2 cm.) wide
Provenance
Private collection, acquired in London, 1980s