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A SANDSTONE LINGAM AND YONI, ANGKOR PERIOD, 10TH-12TH CENTURY
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12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /6天19小时
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A SANDSTONE LINGAM AND YONI, ANGKOR PERIOD, 10TH-12TH CENTURY

Skillfully carved, the smoothly polished lingam rising from a square base to a finely rounded top, supported on a tiered yoni with lappet trims, terminating in a tapered spout at one end to allow unguents to run off.

Provenance: From the private collection of Marie Louise Alexienne Vanleew (1929-2024), Belgium, and thence by direct descent to her grandson, the present owner of this lot.
Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Expected wear, natural fissures, small chips, scattered nicks and scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, and encrustations.

Weight: 38.9 kg (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 35 cm (excl. stand), 39 cm (incl. stand)

The lingam and yoni 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.

The two parts of the sculpture, the square yoni and the round lingam, form an inseparable unit. A typical feature of a yoni is also clearly visible on the present lot: the Somasutra, or water outlet. The lingams were cleansed daily and doused with sacred liquids during rituals. The water (including milk or oils) flowed over the Somasutra into a drainage channel outside and seeped into the earth. To prevent uncontrolled overflow, all yoni plates are provided with a surrounding rim. The slightly raised rim and the outlet, along with the opening for the lingam, characterize the typical structure of a yoni

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related lingam and yoni dated to the Angkor period, circa 975, 37.5 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1988.393. Compare also a closely related earlier yoni dated late 6th to 9th century with later lingam, preserved in the Sambor Prei Kuk.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Zacke, Vienna, 10 September 2025, lot 4
Price: EUR 8,450
Description: A large sandstone ligam and yoni, Angkor period, 10th-12th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and related modeling. Note the size (57 cm).

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