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           TÊTE DE BOUDDHA EN GRÈS                           VISAGE DE DIVINITÉ FÉMININE EN GRÈS
           Cambodge, époque pré-angkorienne, style d’Angkor Borei, milieu du   Cambodge, époque angkorienne, style du Baphuon, XIe siècle
           IXe siècle
                                                             A SANDSTONE FACE OF A FEMALE DEITY
           A SANDSTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA                        Cambodia, Angkor Period, Baphuon style, 11th century
           Cambodia, Pre-Angkor Period, Angkor Borei style, mid-9th century  His jatamukuta is composed of hair braids alternated with strips of
           The distinctive dense rows of large curls and full face with swollen lips   pearls and the bun-like ushnisha is secured by a thicker braid. The
           is a common trait to the Angkor Borei style, stand.   eyes are defined with a thin incised line and his broad short nose and
           12cm (4 3/4in) high. (2).                         full lips follow the conventions of the Baphuon style, stand.
                                                             10.5cm (4 1/8in) high. (2).
           €2,000 - 3,000
                                                             €800 - 1,200
           Provenance:
           Mr Dalet’s collection, Peyrehorade, France        Provenance:
           Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired from the above,   Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired from Smit Gallery,
           3 July 1954                                       Bangkok, 19 April 1965
           Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)            Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)
           Similar examples can be found in M. Giteau, L’Art Khmer - Reflet des   This face is carved with great sensitivity in a polish sandstone. For a
           Civilisations d’Angkor, Paris, 1997, no.130, p.242 and another in the   similar face and treatment of the hair see L.Bantel, The Alice M. Kaplan
           Metropolitan Museum of Art (2005.512).            Collection, 1981, cat. no.7, p.26f.
           柬埔寨 前吳哥時期 吳哥波雷風格 九世紀中期 砂岩佛首                       柬埔寨 吳哥時期 巴普昂寺風格 十一世紀 砂岩女神臉

           來源:                                               來源:
           Dalet先生舊藏,佩爾奧拉德,法國                                巴黎Robert Rousset(1901-1981)舊藏,於1965年4月19日得自曼
           巴黎Robert Rousset(1901-1981)舊藏,於1954年7月3日得自上述      谷Smit藝廊
           收藏                                                巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset(1936-2021)舊藏
           巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset(1936-2021)舊藏






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