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THBKhmer Stone Female Statue - Uma
Lot 67c
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Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 12th century CE. A skillfully carved, monumental stone statue of a female, perhaps the goddess Uma, depicted in the round and facing forward. She wears a sampot, the 1500 year-old traditional dress of Cambodia, around her lower body; it is finely rendered to suggest folds of drapery and tasteful decoration. Her torso is nude, presenting voluptuous breasts and a navel at the center of her belly. Uma is one of the names of Parvati, Hindu goddess of love and fertility, the supreme mother goddess. Her statues and iconography grace Hindu temples throughout Southeast Asia, reflecting the strength of her worship. Size: 6.2" W x 14.3" H (15.7 cm x 36.3 cm); 17.25" H (43.8 cm) on included custom stand.
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 were previously influencing Cambodian art. 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, compared to a god or goddess?
Provenance: ex-private Quinn collection, Los Angeles, CA acquired in 2018, ex-private Pennsylvania estate, purchased in the 1990s
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#157210Original arms and head missing as shown. Minor abrasions to torso and lower body, with very light softening to some incised details, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to detailing.Condition
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