A BRONZE FIGURE OF VISHNU, ANGKOR PERIODKhmer Empire, 11th-12th century. Well cast, standing in samapada on a square base, eight-armed, holding his implements, the primary right hand with a bow, dressed in a long sampot secured at the waist with beaded belts, adorned with jewelry and a sash around the upper body. The face with a serene expression and almond-shaped eyes below a gently arched eyebrow, flanked by elongated earlobes, surmounted by a headdress and conical chignon. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown, solid patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations.Provenance: An Austrian collection, acquired at auction in Holland. By repute previously in an old private estate.Condition: Very good condition with wear, few nicks, small dents and losses, light scratches, and signs of weathering and erosion. The marble base with traces of use and minor nicks.Weight: 2,328 g (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 19.5 cm (excl. stand) and 27.7 cm (incl. stand)Mounted to an old, neatly faceted black marble base, dating from around 1900. (2)Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 21 September 2007, lot 366Price: USD 21,250 or approx.EUR 27,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bronze figure of Lokeshvara, Khmer, Angkor Period, Bayon style, 13th centuryExpert remark:pare the pose. Note the larger size (26.5 cm).Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 23 July 2020, lot 37Price: USD 9,375 or approx.EUR 9,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bronze figure of Vishnu, Khmer, 10th-11th centuryExpert remark:pare the pose. Note the larger size (27.2 cm).Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: London, 8 June 2004, lot 437Estimate: GBP 18,000 or approx.EUR 40,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large and important bronze figure of a five-headed ten-armed deity, probably Sadasiva, Khmer, Angkor Period, Angkor Wat style, 12th CenturyExpert remark:pare the pose. Note the much larger size (32 cm).