Specially Selected Early Buddhist Art
KHMER JAVANESE THAI BALINESE
KHMER ART
9794. KHMER BRONZE TRIAD, 12th-13th century AD. The central figure the four-armed Lord of the World Lokesvara The four-armed Lokesvara stands wearing a short dhoti held in place by a belt and holding a wreath, a shell, a staff and a lotus bud. He is flanked by two Garuda birds holding offering dishes on their heads from which a pyramid of sacred flame issues, the group on an integral base with incised lotus petals. 6 x 9.25 inches. Choice detail, style and condition. Very rare. Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from an American dealer in the 1990's, Published online January, 2000.
$4000.
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8356. LARGE KHMER BRONZE. Cambodia, c. 10th-14th century. Standing four-armed god wearing a loincloth and headdress, two mounting tenons on feet. 16". Enlarged front view. Enlarged back view. Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from an American dealer in the 1990's, Published online April, 1999.
9160. FINE KHMER STUCCO HEAD OF A BUDDHA. Thailand, Haripunjaya. Ankor Wat style, Ankor Thom Period, c. 12th-13th century AD. 4 x 5 x 7 inches. A head of Buddha, the face with an expression of intense concentration, the brow furrowed, the eyes downcast, the fleshy lips are outlined, the hair arranged in large, bristling curls rising to form an usnisha. Surface crack on right cheek and a few curls missing from the hair. The head of exquisite style and with choice detail. The prominently delineated features are characteristic of the Haripunjaya style and recall the Dvaravati school of sculpture, see Hiram W. Woodward, Jr., The Sacred Sculpture of Thailand: The Alexander B. Griswold Collection The Walters Art Gallery, USA, 1997, p. 130, fig. 132. Very rare this nice. On custom stand. See a nearly identical but lesser example offered at Sotheby's 2008 estimated at $8,000 - $12,000.
9161. FINE KHMER POTTERY HEAD OF A BUDDHA. Ankor Wat style, Ankor Thom Period, c. 12th-13th century AD. 3.5 x 4.25 x 7 inches. Excellent condition. The head of exquisite style and with choice detail. Very rare this nice. On custom stand. Provenance: A private American collection. Acquired from a US antiquities dealer in the 1990's. Independent 3rd party proof available this item has been in the US since at least Aug. 31, 2001, well before any Memoranda of Understanding restricting further imports. Thus legal to own according to US law.
JAVANESE ART
9164. FINE EARLY JAVANESE TERRA COTTA HEAD, c. 10th century AD. The head of a deity with wonderful style and choice condition with high hairpiece flowing to the right. 4 x 4.5 x 4.5 inches. Intact. Very rare this nice. On custom stand.
9909. EARLY JAVANESE TERRA COTTA HEAD, c. 10th century AD. The sizable head 4.5 x 5.5 inches. Rare. Provenance: Purchased from an American collection in the 1990's, Published online May, 2001.
THAI ART
9163. LIFE SIZE THAI SANDSTONE HEAD OF AYUTHIA. Lopburi style, c. 17th century. the Buddhist head with serene face with eyes closed in enlightened meditation. 7 x 7 x12 inches. 26 lbs. Chip to nose. Rare. On custom stand. Provenance: Purchased from an American dealer in the 1990's, Published online November, 1999.
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