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South East Asian Sandstone Statue of the Goddess Durga South East Asian Sandstone Statue of the Goddess Durga South East Asian Sandstone Statue of the Goddess Durga South East Asian Sandstone Statue of the Goddess Durga South East Asian Sandstone Statue of the Goddess Durga South East Asian Sandstone Statue of the Goddess Durga
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LOT 2358

South East Asian Sandstone Statue of the Goddess Durga

KHMER, 9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.

20 1/4 in. (20.9 kg total, 51.5 cm including stand).

As Mahishasuramardini, 'slayer of the buffalo demon', standing wearing a conical crown, four arms and naked to the upper torso, close fitting dress; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 2358

South East Asian Sandstone Statue of the Goddess Durga

Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080

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