A rare Khmer sandstone inscribed stele
Cambodia, Baphuon Period, 11th century
The rectangular panel with lobed top and tapering base supporting two carved figures of kneeling deities, one holding a vase, and both wearing pleated sampots, the panel carved to both sides with inscriptions in Khmer script, stand. 77.5cm (30.5in) high. (2).
The rectangular panel with lobed top and tapering base supporting two carved figures of kneeling deities, one holding a vase, and both wearing pleated sampots, the panel carved to both sides with inscriptions in Khmer script, stand. 77.5cm (30.5in) high. (2).
Sold for
£10,800
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance: a European private collection, purchased in the early 1980s, by repute.
Khmer steles, such as the present example, were carved to commemorate a religious foundation and were inscribed in both Sanskrit and Khmer, which coexisted until the 13th century, after which Sanskrit was no longer used.
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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