A KHMER SANDSTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA
Khmer Empire, Angkor period, 12th-13th century. Sensitively carved with a serene expression, the rounded face shows outlined broad lips and a connected brow, all framed by large ears with pendulum earrings. The hair densely incised.
Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, extensive weathering, wear, and some losses
Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.
Weight: 2808 g
Dimensions: Height 20 cm
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