A sandstone torso of a male deity Khmer, Pre Rup style, 10th century

the well proportioned figure wearing a short pleated sampot with double fish-tail sash secured by a wide belt and fish-tail clasp on the reverse, the naked upper body incised with a belly button and engraved nipples, mounted on stand

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40 cm high

• Lot Sold $6,000 (Hammer Price)
• $7,320 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

Private Collection, Sydney, acquired circa 1981

Condition Report

Some surface wear, some chips around the upper edge of the sampot and edges of the sash, small surface chips on the sampot on the reverse and on the back of the upper torso, a shallow chip at the base of the reverse of the left leg approx 2cm.

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