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A POLISHED SANDSTONE FIGURE OF KRISHNA, PHNOM DA STYLE, PRE-ANGKOR PERIOD, 6TH CENTURY
Lot 234 - FAS0425
Powerfully modeled standing in slight tribhanga, wearing a short dhoti finely carved with fanning pleats and tied along the back of the waist with a short fishtail. His face with almond-shaped eyes, neatly incised pupils, elegant brows and nose, and full lips forming a calm smile, flanked by elongated pierced earlobes, the hair is neatly arranged in coiled locks falling elegantly down his back.
Provenance: A private collection in southeast London, United Kingdom, acquired in the local trade by 1970. A private collection in Sussex, United Kingdom, acquired from the above in 1989, and thence by descent. A European private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, obvious losses, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, nicks, scratches, old repairs.
Dimensions: Height 102 cm (excl. stand)
With a fitted modern stand. (2)
Phnom Da is a historic site about three kilometers southeast from Angkor Borei. Together, they formed the capital of the Funan Empire in the 6th century. The site holds the oldest surviving temples, Khmer and Sanskrit inscriptions, as well as what are possibly the earliest stone statues in the region, dated to the 6th century and assumed to have originated during the reign of King Rudravarman (r. 514-539). These sculptures appear to predate the stone temples in Angkor Borei; the oldest standing Khmer stone temple (late 6th century) may have been preceded by wooden Hindu temples.
Literature comparison:
Compare two closely related sandstone figures of Rama and Balarama, 180 cm and 186 cm high, from the Phnom Da sanctuary in Takéo province and now in the collection of the National Museum of Cambodia, inventory numbers Ka.1638 and Ka.1640, both exhibited by the Cleveland Museum of Art, in Revealing Krishna: Journey to Cambodia’s Sacred Mountain, 14 November 2021-30 January 2022. Compare a closely related sandstone figure of Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan, 203 cm high, dated 6th century, in the Cleveland Museum of Art, accession number 1973.106.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Zacke, Vienna, 17 October 2024, lot 232
Price: EUR 52,000
Description: A sandstone figure of Krishna, Phnom Da style, pre-Angkor period, 6th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of carving, and subject. Note the size (103 cm).
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