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THBKhmer Stone Carving w/ Two Devis and Man
Lot 118
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Southeast Asia, Khmer Empire, Suryavarman II period or earlier, ca. 12th century CE. A magnificently carved, brown-grey sandstone sculpture of a man - possibly the god Shiva - flanked by two smaller devi (also known as a devata or aspara), female goddesses found in Khmer temples. They stand atop an integral pedestal, with the women's hands resting gently on the buttocks of the man. Each woman wears a skirt (traditional Khmer clothing called a sampot) with tight pleats and a thick belt with ornate carving along with the preserved root marks that give the impression of embroidery, as well as large earrings and a headdress topped with a round bun - perhaps her hair is in the style known as bokor, the "hump of the bull", that is known from other Khmer statues. Each has a face that is classically Khmer, expressive and sensual, with pronounced lips. Size: 6.5" L x 18" W x 26" H (16.5 cm x 45.7 cm x 66 cm)
The man wears a similar belted garment at his waist, though this one is short. He has a youthful body, with arms tilted upward that likely once held an implement, and a lifelike face with a large headdress and column rising from the top of his head.
Khmer art moved away from Indian styles in the 7th century CE to encompass its own framework; one example of this seen here is that this statue is carved in the round, rather than as a relief on a stela, which was common with Indian and Javanese Hindu and Buddhist sculptures that previously influenced Cambodian art. The broken arms on this statue, and on so many others from the Khmer, are a testament to the fragility of this remarkable craftsmanship. From this, we can infer that Khmer sculptors would have desired their artwork to be viewed from all sides, and thus placed in the center of temples rather than against a wall.
Depictions of devi were made by the Khmer to show the highest level of beauty - each with her small, round breasts, large eyes and mouth, long earlobes, and youthful body would have all been ideals. However, we believe that these idealized statues were also based, by the 12th century and probably before, on real people at the Khmer court - hence the beautiful clothing and jewelry all wear. 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.
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection, acquired in the 1930s
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#155853Repaired and restored from multiple pieces, with repairs at the legs, arms, and other joints. These are well done and largely unobtrusive. Small loss from front of pedestal. Tiny chips, nicks, and other tiny losses commensurate with age.Condition
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