A BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, ANGKOR PERIOD, BANTEAY SREI STYLE

A BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, ANGKOR PERIOD, BANTEAY SREI STYLE
Khmer Empire, Angkor period, late 10th century. Standing in samapada, the principal arms bend at the waist, and the other two raised, all four hands forming the dharmachakra mudra, dressed in a short sampot tied at the waist with a belt. The face with almond-shaped eyes, aquiline nose, and pouting lips, flanked by elongated earlobes, the hair tied and surmounted by five rows of overlapping loops, centered in front with a small image of the Buddha Amithaba.
Provenance
: A French private collection, built between ca. 1980 and 2012. Thence by descent.
Condition
: Fully commensurate with age, nicks, small dents, light scratches, some losses, repairs, signs of weathering, corrosion, fills, and with casting flaws. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown, solid patina with malachite and cuprite encrustation.
Weight: 534 g
Dimensions: Height 23.2 cm (excl. stand) and 27 cm (incl. stand)
Mounted to a wood stand. (2)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's New York, 21 March 2012, lot 839
Price: USD 15,000 or approx.
EUR 17,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of Maitreya, Khmer, Angkor period, Banteay Srei style, 10th century
Expert remark: Compare the related pose, dress, and facial expression. Note the size (21.5 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's Amsterdam, 18 October 2005, lot 137
Price: EUR 11,950 or approx.
EUR 17,500
adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Khmer, Banteay Srei style, bronze figure of a bodhisattva, late 10th century
Expert remark: Compare the related pose, dress, and facial expression. Note the size (21 cm).