A SANDSTONE HAND OF A DEVI, ANGKOR PERIOD, 10TH-12TH CENTURY

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A SANDSTONE HAND OF A DEVI, ANGKOR PERIOD, 10TH-12TH CENTURY Khmer Empire. Finely carved, the fragment depicting the delicately modeled hand of a female deity gracefully clasping the stem of a lotus bud. The wrist is adorned with a broad bracelet articulated by raised bands, while the lotus terminates in a pointed petal above the hand. The reverse is equally sensitively modeled, with the knuckles subtly defined. The sandstone has acquired a beautifully smooth and homogeneous surface from centuries of wear, lending the stone a particularly warm and elegant appearance. Dimensions: Length 11.5 cm (excl. stand), Height 19 cm (incl. stand) With a fitted wood stand. (2) As Lakshmi, Uma (Parvati), and Tara may all hold the lotus bud as an attribute, the precise identity of the deity cannot be determined with certainty. The term Devi, Sanskrit for “goddess,” therefore provides an appropriate encompassing designation. Sculptures of this type have received various identifications throughout their published history, but are most commonly described simply as Devi when, as here, the lotus alone does not permit a more specific attribution. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related Khmer sandstone hand grasping lotus, dated 9th-10th century, in the Murray Warner Collection of Oriental Art, University of Oregon, ID Number MWFIN11:2.

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