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A BRONZE EKAMUKHALINGA AND YONI, ANGKOR PERIOD
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12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /6天18小时
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A BRONZE EKAMUKHALINGA AND YONI, ANGKOR PERIOD

Khmer Empire, 12th-13th century. Finely modeled, the ekamukhalinga supported by a stepped waisted yoni decorated with foliate and lappet bands flanking a central section depicting a row of elephants and terminating in a short spout at the rim above. The bronze with a naturally grown patina with vibrant malachite encrustations.

Provenance: Former collection of a Hungarian ambassador in Cambodia, mid 1990s. The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.
Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Wear, casting irregularities, small nicks and light scratches, tiny dings, signs of weathering and erosion, and encrustations. The bronze with a naturally grown patina with extensive malachite encrustations

Weight: 1,005.8 g
Dimensions: Height 15.5 cm

Ekamukhalinga is the symbol of a cosmic pillar that connects heaven and earth, and is the focus of worship within a Shaivite temple. Ekamukhalinga are linga represented with a single anthropomorphic image of Shiva. The linga is a phallic symbol representing the regenerative force of this god. Although Shiva is known as the destroyer, he manifests the divine trinity in his form as the linga.

The lingam and yoni (or snanadroni) are aniconic representations of Shiva and Uma. They are symbolic of the female and male reproductive organs, which within Hinduism bring a balance to the cosmos when joined together. Within Hindu countries, adoration of the lingam was understood to be worship of the great generative principle of the universe, conceptualized as an aspect of Shiva. Some of the Khmer kings identified themselves with Shiva, placing a lingam at the summit of their most important temples as part of their royal paraphernalia.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related sandstone mukhalinga, pre-Angkor period, 7th-8th century, 83 cm high, in the National Museum of Cambodia, inventory number Ka 1622.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 September 2002, lot 126
Price: USD 3,824 or approx. EUR 5,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze Linga, Khmer, Bayon period, 12th/13th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and manner of casting with similar patina. Note the size (12.6 cm).

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