Lot details Khmer Empire, mid-10th century. Gracefully carved, wearing a short sampot neatly incised with parallel pleats, secured by a belt with double fish-tail textile sections falling to the front and a butterfly fold at the back. The mustachioed face with serene expression, almond-shaped eyes, gently ridged brows, and full lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by pierced elongated earlobes. The hair coiffed in a tiered faceted chignon secured by a flared foliate tiara. Provenance: From the private collection of Camille Mines (1950-2018), Luxembourg. By family repute acquired by his father, René Mines, in the local trade before 2000. By descent to Robert Mines. A copy of a provenance statement written and signed by Robert Mines, dated 22 January 2024, confirming the above, accompanies this lot. Condition: Overall good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, losses, small chips, nicks, small structural cracks, and scratches. Weight: 66.9 kg Dimensions: Height 94 cm (excl. stand) and 104 cm (incl. stand) Mounted to a modern metal stand. (2) This fine sacred image representing the four-armed Vishnu dates from the Pre-Rup period (944-968). Its style borrows from earlier Bakheng (889-928) and Koh Ker (928-944) stone examples. The result is a technical superb sculpture being less hieratic than examples from these earlier periods. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related sandstone figure of Vishnu, dated c. 950, 226 cm tall, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.76.19. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Paris, 11 December 2013, lot 342 Price: EUR 121,500 or approx. EUR 145,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare and important sandstone statue of Vishnu, Khmer, Pre-Rup style, mid-10th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of carving. Note the larger size (121 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Paris, 10 December 2014, lot 353 Price: EUR 71,100 or approx. EUR 84,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare sandstone statue of Vishnu, Khmer, Pre-Rup style, mid-10th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of carving. Note the only slightly larger size (102 cm).
Lot details Khmer Empire, mid-10th century. Gracefully carved, wearing a short sampot neatly incised with parallel pleats, secured by a belt with double fish-tail textile sections falling to the front and a butterfly fold at the back. The mustachioed face with serene expression, almond-shaped eyes, gently ridged brows, and full lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by pierced elongated earlobes. The hair coiffed in a tiered faceted chignon secured by a flared foliate tiara. Provenance: From the private collection of Camille Mines (1950-2018), Luxembourg. By family repute acquired by his father, René Mines, in the local trade before 2000. By descent to Robert Mines. A copy of a provenance statement written and signed by Robert Mines, dated 22 January 2024, confirming the above, accompanies this lot. Condition: Overall good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, losses, small chips, nicks, small structural cracks, and scratches. Weight: 66.9 kg Dimensions: Height 94 cm (excl. stand) and 104 cm (incl. stand) Mounted to a modern metal stand. (2) This fine sacred image representing the four-armed Vishnu dates from the Pre-Rup period (944-968). Its style borrows from earlier Bakheng (889-928) and Koh Ker (928-944) stone examples. The result is a technical superb sculpture being less hieratic than examples from these earlier periods. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related sandstone figure of Vishnu, dated c. 950, 226 cm tall, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.76.19. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Paris, 11 December 2013, lot 342 Price: EUR 121,500 or approx. EUR 145,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare and important sandstone statue of Vishnu, Khmer, Pre-Rup style, mid-10th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of carving. Note the larger size (121 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Paris, 10 December 2014, lot 353 Price: EUR 71,100 or approx. EUR 84,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare sandstone statue of Vishnu, Khmer, Pre-Rup style, mid-10th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of carving. Note the only slightly larger size (102 cm).
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