A KHMER SANDSTONE TORSO OF A MALE DEITY, BAKHENG STYLE, ANGKOR PERIOD9th-10th century. Powerfully and naturalistically modeled with an elegant hourglass torso above a sampot secured by a flat belt, the garment with a double-anchor fold and a pouch across the left thigh.Provenance: Private Japanese collection, 1980s. DG Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon, acquired from the above. A reputed French private collection, acquired from the above (invoice not available). A copy of a catalog entry from DG Art Gallery with the present lot, confirming the dating and description above, accompanies this lot.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, extensive wear, losses, signs of erosion, nicks, scratches.Weight: 35.6 kg (total)Dimensions: Height 79 cm (excl. base)With an associated metal base. (2)Literature comparison: For the type, see Helen Ibbitson Jessup ed, Millennium of Glory: Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia, Washington, 1997, fig. 2.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related but much smaller (34.3 cm high) sandstone torso at Bonhams New York in Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art on 11 September 2012, lot 8, sold for USD 16,250. Compare also with a related but smaller (59.7 cm high) sandstone torso at Christie's New York in The Doris Wiener Collection on 20 March 2012, lot 172, sold for USD 25,000.