KHMER SANDSTONE FACE
12-13th Century - Bayon period
Code: 0726 - SOLD

A powerful sandstone face of a guardian, carved sensitively with a serene expression. A beautiful piece, with a wonderful patina. Down cast eyes, broad nose and smiling lips.
Good condition no repairs or restoration, some weathering due to age.
Measurements not including stand: 9" (23cm) Tall
Weight:

LARGE GREEN SAND STONE NAGA BUDDHA HEAD
Bayon period 13th Century
Code: 0622 - SOLD

A nice large Khmer Naga Buddha Head. The piece is nicely carved from the tougher Green sandstone. The face carved with a serene expression, ridged eyebrows, down cast eyes, broad nose, smiling Khmer lips and elongated earlobes adhorned with pendeloque ear ornaments. The Buddhas face is very well defined and clearly places the piece in the Bayon period. This is truly a fine piece of Khmer art, at 20cm high, not including the stand. The reverse of this piece are the scales of Muccalinda the Naga, still clearly visible. In its complete form this would have been a substantial Buddha image, judging by the age of the breaks this head has been detached from the body before burial and not in recent times. There are no cracks or flaws in the stone. The wear and patina is consistant over the entire piece. Would make a nice addition to any collection. Mounted on a black laminate display stand.

Good condition.
Height 11.5" high (29cm) including stand.
Height 8" high (20cm) not including stand.

FINE STONE GANESHA
Angkor Wat period 12th Century
Code: 0569 - SOLD

Rare museum quality sand stone Khmer Ganesa. Quality piece with nice surface patina. Seated in Virasana on a rectangular base, both hands resting on his knee and holding reddish an a bowl, wearing striated sampot with flange curling over the plain belt, the reverse with large butterfly element, potbellied, trunk and tusks, large ears and tiara in front of a conical-shaped headdress.

With his human body and elephant head, Ganesha remained one of the most popular Hindu gods in Cambodia from the pre Angkor period until well beyond.

The patina of the stone surface is a wonderful mottled ochre hue with areas of orange and darker black and browns. Authentic Khmer pieces from Cambodia frequently have this mottled variegated surface colouring. The colours actually leach from both the interior of this soft sandstone depending upon the soil composition and minerals contained within the surrounding area in which it was buried. It is a dry surface not altered in any way. The wear is consistent and even on the entire piece. The surface has never been re-cut or altered in any way. Originally it would have had a V-shaped element on the underside of the base as would most Khmer statues (see #0572 & 0573 below), this is usually chipped away as in the case here for ease of transportation reducing the weight of the object, also making the Ganesh sit upright of its own accord.

This image of Ganesh is one of a very rare pair, see 0570 below, we will sell separately or as a pair at a discount price, both pieces are extremely competitively priced.
Excellent condition.
Height 14.75" high (37.5cm).
Weight: 14.2kg.

KHMER SANDSTONE RISHI
11th 12th Century - Angkor Wat period
Code: 0582 - SOLD

Khmer Sandstone praying Rishi a Hindu seer, ascetic or sage, forerunners of the Brahmins. Shiva is often shown in this form. This detailed section of a relief would have formed the lower part of a doorway or entrance pavilion (one on either side), acting as a guardian spirits. This example is in fine condition with nice detail and a good patina. Professionally mounted on a plexiglass and black metal rod stand.
No repairs or restoration.
Height including stand 8.5" high (21.5cm).
Measurements not including stand: 6" (15cm) Tall x 5.75 (14.5) wide
Weight: 2.5kg.