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A BRONZE FIGURE OF UMA, LOPBURI STYLE, ANGKOR PERIOD
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2023年12月13日 开拍
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF UMA, LOPBURI STYLE, ANGKOR PERIOD

Thailand, 13th century. Cast standing in samabangha on a square base holding a lotus bud, wearing a long pleated fishtail hem sampot folded over at the waist and secured by a belt decorated by a small flower head to the back. The female deity adorned with jewelry, her face with ridged eyebrows, a broad nose, pouting lips, elongated earlobes with pendeloque bud-shaped earrings, her hair gathered to the top surmounted by a conical headdress.

Provenance: From an old French family collection.
Condition: Very good condition with old wear and some minor casting flaws, small nicks and losses, and minor pitting. Spectacular, naturally grown patina overall with several layers of malachite encrustations.

Weight: 531.2 g (excl. stand) and 744.1 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 19.5 cm (excl. stand) and 20.4 cm (incl. stand)



Mounted on an associated metal base. (2)

Bronze devotional figures of Uma are rare, unlike the abundant sandstone representations of the goddess. The finely cast details of the face, clothing, and jewelry are all indicative of the Angkor period. Uma was a favored goddess in Khmer Angkor.

The ancient city of Lopburi has a history dating back to the Dvaravati period more than 1000 years ago. According to the Northern Chronicles, the Lavo Kingdom was founded by Phraya Kalavarnadishraj, who came from Takkasila in 648 AD. The city was incorporated into the administration structure of the Khmer Empire during the reign of Suryavarman I (1006-1050). According to a legend in the Northern Chronicles, in 903, a king of Tambralinga invaded and took Lavo and installed a Malay prince to the Lavo throne. The Malay prince was married to a Khmer princess who had fled an Angkorian dynastic bloodbath. The son of the couple contested for the Khmer throne and became Suryavarman I, thus bringing Lavo under Khmer domination through personal union. Suryavarman I also expanded into Isan, constructing many temples.

Expert’s note: The present figure is of an amalgamated style that emerged around Lopburi when it was occupied by the Khmer empire in the twelfth century. The pronounced physique in the present figure displays the influences of Khmer imagery of the Angkor period, while the earlier local Dvaravati influence can be seen in the wide face and conical chignon.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related Khmer bronze figure of Uma, dated 11th-12th century, in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, museum number IS.62-1993.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 March 2014, lot 367
Price: USD 10,000 or approx. EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of Uma, Thailand, Lopburi style, 13th century
Expert remark: Note the size (24 cm).

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