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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE MAINE COLLECTOR PROPERTY FROM A FLORIDA COLLECTOR PROVENANCE
A SANDSTONE FEMALE TORSO A SANDSTONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA Frank Caro, New York, 1978.
Khmer, Bayon Period, 13th Century MUCHALINDA Collection of Avery Brundage, 1939-1975.
Cambodia or Thailand, Circa 12th Century To reference the simplicity of the form of the
the female torso elongated and modeled, the long body, see Giteau, P.M.; Les Khmers: Sculptures
and flaring sampot resting low on the hips, incised the Buddha seated in meditation atop the body khmèrees Reflets de la civilisation d’Angkor, 1965,
with individual flower heads and held up with a of a coiled serpent, incised patterns illustrating p 103, pl. X. For a similar stylistic treatment of the
floral banded sash secured with a fishtail knot the intricate patterns of the scales, with his hands naga head and the crown design, see Sotheby’s
Height 28 in. (71.1 cm.) in dhyanamudra, wearing a dhoti fastened high New York, March 18, 2009.
along the sides of the waist, a wide diadem holds
PROVENANCE
in place the conical shaped mukuta, with a wide $ 30,000-50,000
Acquired by David Elliott, 1977. nose and full lips, the face with serene expression,
Collection of John B. Elliott, circa 1960’s-1970’s. seated under the splayed seven-headed naga
King Muchalinda
For another example of the rosette pattern on the
sampot, see Giteau, P.M.; Les Khmers: Sculptures Height 38 in. (96.5 cm.)
khmèrees Reflets de la civilisation d’Angkor, 1965,
p 91, fig.54.
$ 15,000-20,000

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