Khmer Culture, Cambodia: a large stone bust of a Buddha, with a ‘shield’ formed by the protective heads of the Naga snake. Style: Angkor Wat. 12th/13th century.
Khmer Culture, Cambodia: a large stone bust of a Buddha, with a ‘shield’ formed by the protective heads of the Naga snake. Style: Angkor Wat. 12th/13th century.
A bust made of yellow sandstone, that probably originally represented Buddha sitting on a Naga snake. The face of Buddha displays a very peaceful, good-tempered expression, with lowered eyes, a restrained smile on his lips and with long earlobes. On his head Buddha displays a tall ‘ushnisha’, the ‘wisdom bump’ of the enlightened. Behind the Buddha figure arches a round ‘shield’ formed by the heads of the protective Naga snake. It has all been carved from a single piece of stone. The reverse side of the Buddha sculpture is structured by the scales of the snake. There is a very old loss above and on the right side of the ‘Naga shield’. Some more recent pieces have broken off below, as well as some age-related cracks to the stone. An impressive object from the old Khmer culture.
Height: c. 45 cm; width: c. 27 cm. Style: Angkor Wat, 12th / 13th century.
Provenance:
Private collection, Vienna.
Lit.:
‘Khmer Sculpture’ by Madeleine Giteau, ill. p. 107.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
20.02.2017 - 14:00
- Starting bid:
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EUR 2,800.-
Khmer Culture, Cambodia: a large stone bust of a Buddha, with a ‘shield’ formed by the protective heads of the Naga snake. Style: Angkor Wat. 12th/13th century.
A bust made of yellow sandstone, that probably originally represented Buddha sitting on a Naga snake. The face of Buddha displays a very peaceful, good-tempered expression, with lowered eyes, a restrained smile on his lips and with long earlobes. On his head Buddha displays a tall ‘ushnisha’, the ‘wisdom bump’ of the enlightened. Behind the Buddha figure arches a round ‘shield’ formed by the heads of the protective Naga snake. It has all been carved from a single piece of stone. The reverse side of the Buddha sculpture is structured by the scales of the snake. There is a very old loss above and on the right side of the ‘Naga shield’. Some more recent pieces have broken off below, as well as some age-related cracks to the stone. An impressive object from the old Khmer culture.
Height: c. 45 cm; width: c. 27 cm. Style: Angkor Wat, 12th / 13th century.
Provenance:
Private collection, Vienna.
Lit.:
‘Khmer Sculpture’ by Madeleine Giteau, ill. p. 107.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 20.02.2017 - 14:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 11.02. - 20.02.2017 |