20th Nov, 2019 12:00
European & Asian Works of Art
101
A PRE-ANGKOR BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI
A PRE-ANGKOR BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI, PROBABLY ANGKOR BOREI, CAMBODIA, 7TH/8TH CENTURY
seated in padmasana, his hands clasped at his chest holding a vajra, wearing bazubands and bracelets on his arms, his tightly curled hair flowing onto his upper back, his head with domed usnisa
8cm high
Provenance: Private collection, London
The style of this figure shows the strong Indian influence in South-East Asia at this time with clear parallels with Gupta and Post-Gupta styles. For two sculptures in this style, see Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, inv. no. 2005.512 & National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh Inv. no. Ga.5406
Sold for £1,700
A PRE-ANGKOR BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI, PROBABLY ANGKOR BOREI, CAMBODIA, 7TH/8TH CENTURY
seated in padmasana, his hands clasped at his chest holding a vajra, wearing bazubands and bracelets on his arms, his tightly curled hair flowing onto his upper back, his head with domed usnisa
8cm high
Provenance: Private collection, London
The style of this figure shows the strong Indian influence in South-East Asia at this time with clear parallels with Gupta and Post-Gupta styles. For two sculptures in this style, see Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, inv. no. 2005.512 & National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh Inv. no. Ga.5406
Auction: European & Asian Works of Art, 20th Nov, 2019
