A BAPHUON STYLE GRAY SANDSTONE TORSO OF A MALE DEITY, ANGKOR PERIOD Khmer Empire, 11th century. Finely carved standing in samabhanga, the sculpture sensitively modeled with a belly button, wearing a high-waisted sampot, secured by a belt, the back side with butterfly-shaped element.

Provenance: Old French private collection, acquired during the 1990s. RD Collection Paris, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, minor losses, encrustations, nicks, scratches, few structural cracks. The wood stand with a natural age crack.

Weight: 7.6 kg (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 41.7 cm (excl. stand), 51.8 cm (incl. stand)

Mounted to a modern wood stand. (2)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's New York, 25 March 2004, lot 155
Price: USD 9,560 approx. EUR 15,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A sandstone male torso, Khmer, Angkor period, Baphuon style, late 11th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related dress, as well as the color of the sandstone and the similar size (40.5 cm)