Large Khmer Sandstone Vishnu Sculpture, 11th Century

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A very large Khmer sandstone sculpture of Vishnu, Baphuon style, 11th century, the four-armed deity standing supremely in a long finely detailed sampot with a fishtail sash at the back, secured by a low slung belt, the face with downcast eyes beneath a finely detailed diadem, the hair in a conical chignon, 91.4 cm high. Reference: see Ellen Jessup, sculpture of anchor and ancient Cambodia, Millennium of Glory, cat. No. 65, p. 254, also Jacques Gies, Spiritual Journey: Scared Art from Muse e Guimet, Paris, 2004, pl. 70 for similar four-armed figures. Provenance: William Wolff, New York, 24/3/1989, invoice: 3-1731-89

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