Description: Sculptured and chiseled sandstone of even beige tone. Good patina
Khmer, 7th- 8th century
A sandstone head of a deity sensitively modeled with gently incised eyes beneath curved brows, full lips, and rounded face flanked by elongated earlobes, beneath a tall mitre headdress. Modern metal base.
Shape: Sculptural
Weight: 3,9 kilograms including the base
Dimensions: Height without the base 19 cm, with the base 30 cm
Condition: Extensive wear, some losses as visible on the pictures
Provenance: American private collection
Auction result comparison: Indian and Southeast Asian Art. Christies, New York, 22 March 2011, lot 474. (for a similar sandstone head)