A BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, BAYON STYLE
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, BAYON STYLE
Khmer Empire, 12th century. Seated in dhyanasana on a rectangular plinth, four-armed, clad in a short sampot, richly adorned in floral jewelry, sacred thread in the form of a snake, a headdress and conical crown, his face with a long trunk flanked by large ears.
Provenance: Giannozzo Pandolfini, Homo Sapiens, Florence, 1992-1996. An important Italian private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, some losses, few cracks to base. Fine, naturally grown patina with extensive malachite as well as cuprite and azurite encrustations.
Expert Opinion: The attribution of the present figure to the Khmer Empire, Bayon style, is confirmed by Darielle Mason, faculty member of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Indian and Himalayan Art). A copy of an email written to the present owner of this lot, quoting Darielle Mason and confirming the dating above, accompanies this lot.
Weight: 1,652 g
Dimensions: Height 17.4 cm
Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related Ganesha, Bayon style, at Sotheby's New York, in Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art, on 19 March 2008, lot 244, sold for USD 52,000.
Khmer Empire, 12th century. Seated in dhyanasana on a rectangular plinth, four-armed, clad in a short sampot, richly adorned in floral jewelry, sacred thread in the form of a snake, a headdress and conical crown, his face with a long trunk flanked by large ears.
Provenance: Giannozzo Pandolfini, Homo Sapiens, Florence, 1992-1996. An important Italian private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, some losses, few cracks to base. Fine, naturally grown patina with extensive malachite as well as cuprite and azurite encrustations.
Expert Opinion: The attribution of the present figure to the Khmer Empire, Bayon style, is confirmed by Darielle Mason, faculty member of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Indian and Himalayan Art). A copy of an email written to the present owner of this lot, quoting Darielle Mason and confirming the dating above, accompanies this lot.
Weight: 1,652 g
Dimensions: Height 17.4 cm
Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related Ganesha, Bayon style, at Sotheby's New York, in Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art, on 19 March 2008, lot 244, sold for USD 52,000.
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, BAYON STYLE
Estimate €2,000 - €4,000
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