Jing Wen
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Lot 75
TÊTE D'AVALOKESHVARA EN GRÈS Cambodge, style d'Angkor Vat, XIIe siècle
25 – 27 October 2022, 10:30 CEST
Paris, Avenue HocheSold for €15,300 inc. premium
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TÊTE D'AVALOKESHVARA EN GRÈS
Cambodge, style d'Angkor Vat, XIIe siècle
A SANDSTONE HEAD OF AVALOKESVARA
Cambodia, Angkor Wat style, 12th century
The flared tiara is finely carved with rows of small lotus petals, pearls, florets with diamonds motifs. Secured at the back by two twisted cords tied in a flat knot, typical of the middle period of the Angkor Wat style. The face is square with the eyebrow undulating in continuous line over almond eyes with double incised lines defining the eyelids and the pupils are clearly indicated. The mouth is finely sculpted betraying a slight smile, stand. 18cm (7 1/8in) high. (2).
A SANDSTONE HEAD OF AVALOKESVARA
Cambodia, Angkor Wat style, 12th century
The flared tiara is finely carved with rows of small lotus petals, pearls, florets with diamonds motifs. Secured at the back by two twisted cords tied in a flat knot, typical of the middle period of the Angkor Wat style. The face is square with the eyebrow undulating in continuous line over almond eyes with double incised lines defining the eyelids and the pupils are clearly indicated. The mouth is finely sculpted betraying a slight smile, stand. 18cm (7 1/8in) high. (2).
Footnotes
Provenance:
Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired from Smit Gallery, Bangkok, 19 April 1965
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)
Although missing the upper section of his jatamukuta, the remaining row of buds with the remains of two folded legs of Amitabha at the front confirms the identity of this head as Avalokiteshvara. Compare with a closely related head sold by Christie's New York, 16 September 2008, lot 566.
柬埔寨 吳哥窟風格 十二世紀 砂岩觀音首
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