Palanquin" hooks
Khmer art ca 12°-13° centuries
Copper alloy. H. 20 cm
Superb pair of hooks, each decorated with a powerful representation of Garuda. The use of such elements to support the bedding of high-ranking figures, mainly ladies of quality, is attested to in Angkor reliefs and the accounts of Chinese travellers during the Angkorian period.
For more details, see: Pierre Baptiste and Thierry Zéphir. "L'Art Khmer dans les collections du Musée Guimet" pages 361 to 363.
Provenance:
Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.23481 Acquired in 1992)
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