SMALL TRIAD VOTIVE FIGURE OF SHIVAANDA PAIR OF PALANQUIN HOOKS WITH GARUDA.
Origin: Khmer. Dynasty: Angkor Wat period (1100-1175) or later. Technique: Bronze with greenAnd partly powdery patina. Description: a) Shiva holdingA TrisulaAnd flanked by ParvatiAnd Skanda. The cast withA hollow back is found on some rare early eleven-centuryAngkor Wat period sculptures. Small bronze triads were particularly popularAndAssociated with individual worship. H.15cm. b) The central part of the hook shapedAsA winged garuda withA high leafy crownAnd the body tapering intoA long curved snake-like tail forming the hook. The two hooksAre very similarAnd probably formedA pairAt the beginning. Each h.19cm, w.12cm. OnA metal frame. ConditionA/B.