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THBKhmer Sandstone Relief of a Devata
Lot 69
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire, Bayon style, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. An impressive stone relief depicting a devata, a minor deity of Buddhism and Hinduism, shown standing with arms at her sides, her hourglass figure lavishly clad in layers of jeweled necklaces, bangles, prayer beads, and an ornate belt supporting a sampot. Surmounted by an elaborate tiara, her serene visage is comprised of an arching unibrow, downcast eyes, a broad nose, and full legs held together in a gentle smile. Heavy earrings embellish her long-lobed ears, which are framed by flowing ribbons that cascade down from her diadem. Size: 6" L x 14" W x 31" H (15.2 cm x 35.6 cm x 78.7 cm); 34" H (86.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Depictions of devatas and devi were made by the Khmer to show the highest level of beauty - her petite, round breasts, large eyes and mouth, long earlobes, and youthful body all represented the ideal embodiment of female beauty. However, we believe that these idealized statues were also modeled on real people at the Khmer court (by the 12th century and probably before). A class of court artisans, supervised by priests, created each figure individually. The Khmer loved to represent women in their sculptural art - Angkor Wat, for example, which was built by Suryavarman II, contains carvings of 1,796 women. Recent facial analysis of the carvings by archaeologists suggest that they represent real women.
While this artwork was religious - priests supervised its execution - its realism is unmistakable, and some scholars believe that gods and goddesses were portrayed with the features of individual members of the royal court. This sculpture and others like it would have both emphasized the power of the monarchy and given high ranking people joy - after all, who wouldn't want to see themselves sculpted by the finest artisans in stone and compared to a god?
This item is oversized and requires special shipping.
Provenance: private Bali, Indonesia collection
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#185169Fragment of a larger piece as shown. Professionally repaired and restored with break lines visible in some areas and expected light surface wear. Otherwise, great presentation with nice remaining detail.Condition
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