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A MONUMENTAL SANDSTONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA MUCHALINDA, BAYON STYLE, ANGKOR PERIOD

A MONUMENTAL SANDSTONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA MUCHALINDA, BAYON STYLE, ANGKOR PERIOD Khmer Empire, 12th - 13th century. Powerfully sculpted, seated in dhyanasana on the scaled coils of Muchalinda, his hands lowered in dhyanamudra, richly adorned with jewelry. The face with downcast eyes in a benevolent expression, flanked by elongated earlobes with pendant earrings. The hair arranged in curly rows over the tiered ushnisha, beneath the well-detailed seven-headed naga hood, the central serpent decorated with a sun wheel. Provenance: From a private collection in Luxembourg, acquired by repute between 1970 and 1980. Luxembourg private collection, acquired from the above. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, with expected wear and losses. Signs of weathering and erosion, extensive encrustations, small nicks, minor chips, and scratches. Weight: 166.3 kg (incl. base) Dimensions: Height 127.5 cm (incl. base), 120 cm (excl. base) Muchalinda is the name of a naga sheltering the Buddha from the elements after his enlightenment. When a storm raged and torrential rain fell for a whole week, the king of the nagas, Muchalinda, rose from the earth, coiling its body to form a seat and swelled its great hood to shelter Buddha. When the great storm had cleared, the serpent king assumed his human form, bowed before the Buddha, and returned to his palace. Seven-headed nagas are often depicted as guardian statues, carved as balustrades on causeways leading to main Cambodian temples, such as those found in Angkor Wat. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Galerie Zacke, 11 March 2022, lot 568 Price: EUR 63,200 or approx. EUR 70,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A monumental sandstone figure of Buddha Muchalinda, Angkor period Expert remark: Compare the related form and size.

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A MONUMENTAL SANDSTONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA MUCHALINDA, BAYON STYLE, ANGKOR PERIOD

Estimate 6 000 - 12 000 EUR
Starting price 6 000 EUR

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