[KHMER ART] - JACK-HERGOUALCHC'H TI. Text and presentation TII. Figures - The no…

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[KHMER ART] - JACK-HERGOUALCHC'H TI. Text and presentation TII. Figures - The novel as a source of inspiration for Khmer painting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. L'Histoire de Preah Chinayong et son illustration dans la (Sala) de Vat Kieng Svay Krau. Volume CXXVI, Paris, EFEO, 1982. 2 vols. In-4 paperback, 166 pp, 2 color plates and 371 fig. of objects. A very fine copy.

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A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, ANGKOR PERIOD, KHMER EMPIRE, 12TH CENTURY A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, ANGKOR PERIOD, KHMER EMPIRE, 12TH CENTURY Finely cast seated in dhyanasana, his hands held in dhyana mudra, wearing a sampot and adorned with armlets and a necklace. The face with a serene expression marked by almond-shaped eyes and full lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by pendeloque earrings, his hair arranged in tight curls over the conical ushnisha and behind a striated tiara. Provenance: French private collection and thence by descent. According to the family, the present lot was acquired at Christie’s in 1989. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, nicks, scratches, encrustations. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown, dark patina showing distinct malachite encrustations. Weight: 121.5 g Dimensions: Height 8.9 cm Literature comparison: Compare a Khmer bronze of a seated Buddha, 8.3 cm tall, dated 13 th-17 th century, in the British Museum, museum number 1954,0715.17. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Melbourne, 1 May 2007, lot 81 Estimate: AUD 5,000 or approx. EUR 4,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A bronze kneeling figure of a Vishvarkaman, the celestial architect, Khmer, 12 th century Expert remark: Compare the related manner of casting, modeling, and patina. Note different subject and the size (16.5 cm).

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