Torso of Vishnu

Torso of Vishnu

Cambodia, Pre-khmer period, 7th century A.D.

Material

Beige sandstone

Dimensions

Height 67.5 cm (incl. stand)

Provenance

– French private collection
– Aguttes, Paris,  24 October 2016, lot 169
– Austrian art market

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Description

Finely carved, the four-armed deity wearing a long sampot stopping mid-shin, drawn up and knotted at the waist, the folds arching inward, with the excess end falling down the center of his legs. The torso modeled with the slender waist and broad shoulders.