A sandstone head of a deity, probably Shiva Khmer, Banteay Srei style, late 10th century | 高棉 十世紀晚期 班迭斯雷式砂岩雕或為濕婆首像

Property from a French private collection

A sandstone head of a deity, probably Shiva  

Khmer, Banteay Srei style, late 10th century

his rounded face finely detailed with well defined sensuous lips, a triangular nose, small almond-shaped eyes below arched eyebrows, a third eye indicated vertically on his forehead, the hair pulled back into a high chignon behind an elaborately carved tiara, the sandstone with a rich dark grey patina

27.5 cm, 10⅞ in.

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Tête de divinité en grès, Cambodge, art Khmer, style Banteay Srei, fin du X^E siècle

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法國私人收藏

高棉 十世紀晚期 班迭斯雷式砂岩雕或為濕婆首像

27.5 公分， 10⅞英寸