A carved sandstone figure of Nandi Cham, Vietnam, circa 10th century
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A carved sandstone figure of Nandi
Cham, Vietnam, circa 10th century
Recumbent on a rectangular plinth with only his front left leg not tucked beneath his rounded body. His head is defined with short horns, small ears, a plain mouth and nostrils, and incised eyes.
Estimate:
US$ 2,500 - 4,000
£1,700 - 2,600
€1,900 - 3,100

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    Christie's, New York, March 25, 2004, lot 147.

    For another example see P. Huu, Cham Sculpture, 1988, fig. 120 and also compare with a similarly simplistic elephant (see Nancy Tingley, The Arts of Ancient Vietnam: From River Plain To Open Sea, New York, 2009, fig. 3, p. 230.)

Category: Asian Art / Southeast Asian, Indian and Himalayan Art

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