Stand

anonymous, c. 1100 - c. 1300

This stand once supported a central figure that is now missing. On the corners are lions, symbols of the Khmer kings. These beasts express pride and vigilance through their active stance and expressions. Each lion’s head connects to two bodies. This is an ingenious solution to cater for multiple viewpoints of the stand.

  • Artwork typesculpture, basement
  • Object numberAK-MAK-230
  • Dimensionsheight 10 cm x width 21.2 cm x depth 10.2 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Stand

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-230

  • Description

    Basement op vier pootjes met een opengewerkt fries met leeuwen en het typische Khmer boogornament.

Creation

  • Creation

    bronze caster: anonymous, Cambodja

  • Dating

    c. 1100 - c. 1300

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 10 cm x width 21.2 cm x depth 10.2 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase auction Galerie Jean Charpentier, 1937)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; collection Robert Ochsé;{Note RMA.}…; sale, Paris (Jean Charpentier), 15 March 1937, fl. 290, no. 102, by the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

Documentation

  • Veilingcat. Galerie Jean Charpentier, 15 mrt. 1937, nr. 102.

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