Page 307 - Bonhams Cornette Saint Cyr, Property from the estate of Jean-Pierre Rousset (1936-2021)

Likely representing the dominant deity of
the period, the head of Vishnu is carved in
fine sandstone. The style of Angkor Wat is a
marked departure from the Baphuon period
that favoured elongated feminine tropes,
instead a return to the power of the earlier
styles of the Koh Ker tradition of the tenth
century.

Compare the heads on complete figures sold
at Christie’s New York, 16 September 2008,
lot 571 and Sotheby’s New York,
20 September 2021, lot 380.

柬埔寨 吳哥窟風格 十二世紀 砂岩神首
來源：
巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，
於1965年4月19日得自曼谷Smit藝廊
巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏

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TÊTE DE DIVINITÉ FÉMININE EN GRÈS
Cambodge, style du Baphuon, XIe siècle
A SANDSTONE HEAD OF A FEMALE DEITY
Cambodia, Baphuon style, 11th century
Superbly carved in a very fine sandstone. The
jatamukuta consists of alternating and inverted
braids rising over the bun secured by a raised
ring that flattens at the back. Her serene
expression over the slightly elongated face is
amplified by wide eyes with lids defined by
a double line, short broad nose and sensual
mouth, stand.
14cm (5 1/2in) high. (2).

€1,500 - 2,000

Provenance:
Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired
in the 1960’s
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)
For a similar face and treatment of the hair
see L.Bantel, The Alice M. Kaplan Collection,
1981, cat.no.7, p.26f.
柬埔寨 巴普昂寺風格 十一世紀 砂岩女神首

來源：
巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，
得自二十世紀六十年代
巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏
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