A FINE SANDSTONE FIGURE OF VISHNU, BAPHUON STYLE, ANGKOR PERIOD

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A FINE SANDSTONE FIGURE OF VISHNU, BAPHUON STYLE, ANGKOR PERIOD Khmer Empire, 11th century. Sensitively carved in the round, his face with a serene expression, wearing a short sampot tied at the waist with a butterfly knot at the back, secured with a low belt with one end shown in curved pleats on his left thigh, an overlapping stylized pocket fold tied at the waist, the face sensitively carved in a serene expression with full lips in a soft smile, heavy-lidded eyes, and the finely braided hair gathered in a domed topknot secured by a wide band. Dimensions: Height 60 cm (excl. stand), 74 cm (incl. stand) The Baphuon style is arguably the highpoint in depiction of both male and female form in all Khmer art. One may even say that the materialized gods from this period are handsome and well built, and the goddesses sensual and graceful. This large torso presents all the characteristics of the Baphuon style. Departing from the earlier modeling focused on power and plumpness, the emergences of tendency to greater abstraction with slender and more attenuated representation of the human form. This is especially evident in the more naturalistic treatment of the torso tapering to narrow hips. The most notable departure was the new fashion of sampot that dominated the Baphuon sculptural style that drew upon the Banteay Srei but adopts the pleated fabric. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 March 2007, lot 272 Price: USD 234,000 or approx. EUR 317,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of carving the sampot, hair, and expression. Note the similar size (62.5 cm).

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