9th-11th century AD. A carved black limestone statue of Vishnu in belted sampot with kirita-mukuta headdress, four arms springing from the shoulders; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. similar statue in the National Museum of Cambodia, reference (Vishnu) CNM_Ka.882. 30.7 kg total, 1.04m including stand (41"). Property of an East Sussex gentleman; from his private collection formed between 1983 and 1990; formerly in a South East London collection formed in the 1970s; accompanied by a scholarly note TL 5278 by Dr Ronald Bonewitz. Fine condition.