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A LARGE SANDSTONE FIGURE OF UMA, ANGKOR PERIOD, BAKHENG STYLE, 10TH CENTURY
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12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /6天18小时
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A LARGE SANDSTONE FIGURE OF UMA, ANGKOR PERIOD, BAKHENG STYLE, 10TH CENTURY

Expert’s note: The Bakheng style refers to a phase in Khmer art and architecture during the reign of King Yasovarman I (r. 889–910 CE), named after his state temple, Phnom Bakheng, near Angkor. It is considered the first fully developed Angkorian style and marks the transition from earlier pre-Angkorian traditions (like Prei Khmeng and Kulen styles) toward the monumental classic Angkor forms.

Khmer Empire. Finely carved standing in samabhanga, the unadorned figure with prominent breasts and a beautifully rounded belly, dressed in a long, striated sampot tied at the front, the long central fold elegantly culminating in a fishtail hem, secured by a plain belt and short flange falling over the belt. Her serene expression with large almond-shaped eyes, full lips forming a calm smile, and a broad nose, flanked by elongated earlobes, and her hair arranged into a high cylindrical chignon behind the flaring foliate tiara.

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: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Expected wear, obvious losses, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, minor structural fissures, scratches, nicks.

Dimensions: Height 111 cm (excl. stand), 116 cm (incl. stand)

Mounted on an associated metal stand. (2)

Khmer artists depicted the Hindu goddess Uma with regal stability. Here, she stands facing fully forward, her body neither twisting nor bending. Her long skirt (sampot) creates a strong columnar base. At the same time, her bare chest, pinched waist, and broad hips emphasize her femininity and fertility. Although the artists left upper bodies bare—as was conventional in Khmer dress—they carved intricate designs on the headdress and belt. These patterns, including leaves and flowers, are inspired by nature. Furthermore, the sculptor was clearly interested in the interplay of horizontals (such as the bands of the tiara and the lines of the brow, mouth, and upper edge of the skirt) with verticals (such the nose, the pleats of the skirt, and the pendants hanging from the belt). In contrast to these straight lines, the volumes of the torso and the lower skirt narrow and swell.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related Bakheng-style sandstone figure of Uma, dated 10th century, 124.2 cm high, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S1987.909. Compare a closely related sandstone figure of a female Hindu deity, dated approx. 890-925, 132.1 cm high, in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, object number B68S19.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 13 September 2011, lot 419
Price: USD 98,500 or approx. EUR 120,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A sandstone figure of Uma, Khmer, Angkor period, Baphuon style, 11th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject as well as the related modeling and manner of carving with similar pose, curves, sampot, and hairstyle. Note the smaller size (80 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s Amsterdam, 10 December 2002, lot 137
Price: EUR 71,700 or approx. EUR 119,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A fine Khmer, Angkor vat style, sandstone figure of Uma, 12th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject as well as the related modeling and manner of carving with similar stance, curves, sampot, and headdress. Note the smaller size (92 cm).

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