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A LARGE SANDSTONE HEAD OF DVARAPALA, ANGKOR PERIOD
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04月10日 下午5点 开拍
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Khmer Empire, 10th-13th century. Finely carved, the fierce face with wide eyes below furrowed brows, a broad nose with flaring nostrils above full lips framed by a moustache and beard, the face flanked by elongated ears, the head surmounted by a foliate tiara and a four-tiered headdress decorated with rows of lappets. Provenance: From a private collection in eastern Switzerland, by repute acquired from the estate of a general of the French Foreign Legion during the First Indochina War (1946-1954).Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear with visible losses, minor signs of weathering, nicks, scratches.Weight: 29.1 kg (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 41.7 cm (excl. stand), 51.5 cm (incl. stand)With an associated stand. (2)A dvarapala is a temple guardian. In India, where the concept originated, two giant figures, sculpted in high relief, are often found flanking the principal temple entrance. One is formidable, to scare away those of ill intent while the other is seductively handsome, in order to lure the faithful past the portal. In Cambodia the form evolved separately because the temples were built to different plans. There, a succession of courtyards contained secondary buildings and the principal one was only accessible to a limited number of ritual participants. In the 10th century dvarapala were freestanding statues, still sculpted in pairs but resting within the precinct. Although they observed approaching visitors, their essential role was that of bodyguards, protecting the deity lodged within the temple.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 20 March 2009, lot 1426Price: USD 13,750 or approx. EUR 20,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A sandstone head of a Dvarapala, Khmer, Angkor period, 11th-12th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of carving with similar face and headdress. Note the much smaller size (24 cm).

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