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A Khmer Carved Grey Sandstone Torso of Lokesvara, 10th-First Half 12th Century 十世紀上半葉至十二世紀 高棉石造像
Estimate: $1,500-$2,500
Sold
$1,300
Live Auction
Asian Works of Art
Location
Philadelphia
Size
Height of stone: 12 1/2 in., 31.8 cm.
Description

A Khmer Carved Grey Sandstone Torso of Lokesvara, 10th-First Half 12th Century
十世紀上半葉至十二世紀 高棉石造像

10th-First Half 12th Century

The torso with softly-defined musculature, and remnants of four arms; wearing a pleated sampot with an oval-pattern-carved belt, with a wide overhanging front flap at the waist, above remnants of a double-"fishtail" pendant sash, a series of sweeping curves to one side, verso with a “butterfly” gather; later wood base.

Note:
For an example of a figure with a similar sampot with an overhanging flap and double-fishtail sash, dated tentatively to circa 978-1010, see the example in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, accession #1991.131. Compare also the figure of Shiva in the collection of the Musee Guimet, MA 3431, dated to the late 10th-early 11th century, illustrated in Helen Ibbitson Jessup et al, "Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia, Millenium of Glory", New York, 1997, p. 239, no. 57. For a very closely related larger figure, with front overhanging flap to the sampot, double-fishtail sash, curved sweeps to one thigh, oval-patterned belt, and a similar “butterfly” knot at the back, see the figure formerly in the collection of Claude de Marteau, sold at Christie's, Paris, December 10, 2020, lot 84, where it is dated to the 12th century, Angkor Wat period.

Height of stone: 12 1/2 in., 31.8 cm.

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

Condition
A fragment with losses at extremities; repaired breaks at the base with associated small losses, underside drilled for mounting to stand; later wood stand sun-bleached and water-stained; scattered losses, chipping, nicks, and abrasions to stone; particularly to back of sampot; surfaces moderately soiledAdditional photos are updated before the sale via this link (asian.smugmug.com/Sale-2026). Please read the above or contact us to request a complete condition report.品相细图见链接 (asian.smugmug.com/Sale-2026),品相报告见上文或联系我们索取。图录中未说明品相的拍品并不等没有磨损、瑕疵或其他问题,建议买家于拍前自行检查。落槌无悔,请对您的竞拍行为负责。如有其他问题,请邮件asian@hindmanauctions.com。
Provenance
Provenance:Royal Athena Galleries, Beverly Hills, California.Jeff Hunter, New York, acquired from the above on March 29, 1995, as 10th Century; sold Freeman's, Philadelphia, March 13, 2019, lot 38, as 10th Century.Acquired from the above by the present owner來源:加利福尼亞州比佛利山莊Royal Athena藝廊。紐約州Jeff Hunter先生1995年3月29日購自上述(斷代為10世紀)。Freeman's拍賣行2019年3月13日專場38號(斷代為10世紀)現藏家購自上述。