A RARE AND LARGE SANDSTONE FIGURE OF GANESHA, PRASAT ANDET STYLE, PRE-ANGKOR PERIOD, 7TH CENTURY

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A RARE AND LARGE SANDSTONE FIGURE OF GANESHA, PRASAT ANDET STYLE, PRE-ANGKOR PERIOD, 7TH CENTURY This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve The Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger, entry from 2005: “No. 338, LA 1973, A. Maynard, Pre-Khmer 7th c. standing Ganesha” Gallery price: EUR 125,000 or approx. EUR 209,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing. Cambodia. Superbly carved, depicted standing in samabhanga, with his primary arms gently raised grasping a radish and a ladoo, while the secondary left arm supports a conch shell held above the shoulder. The anthropomorphic figure clad in a diaphanous dhoti with a fishtail hem, falling gracefully toward the front over his ample abdomen. The large elephant head distinguished by a long trunk curving to the left, reaching toward the sweet held in his hand, and flanked by prominent tusks and large, ridged ears splayed outward. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 90.3 cm (excl. stand), 106.2 cm (incl. stand) With an associated metal stand. (2) Ganesha was among the earliest Hindu deities to be represented in large-scale stone sculpture in Southeast Asia, introduced to Cambodian artists from India in the seventh century. In this region, the elephant-headed deity associated with the removal of obstacles acquired a more autonomous status than in India. His images were often enshrined in dedicated temples as principal objects of worship. At the outset of any undertaking, devotees traditionally invoke Ganesha through prayer and offerings, including sweets and radishes, which are among his favored foods, as represented in this sculpture. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related sandstone figure of Ganesha, dated pre-Angkor period, Sambor Prei Kuk style, 7th century, 77 cm high, in the National Museum of Cambodia, inventory number Ka.1611. Compare a closely related smaller sandstone figure of Ganesha, dated pre-Angkor period, Prasat Andet style, second half of the 7th century, 43.8 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1982.220.7, illustrated in Pratapaditya Pal, Sensuous Immortals: Selection of Sculptures from the Pan-Asian Collection, 1979, p. 226, no. 136. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 March 2007, lot 269 Price: USD 96,000 or approx. EUR 135,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related modeling of the figure, manner of carving, and stone. Note the much smaller size (34.3 cm).

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