A GROUP OF ONE SUKHOTHAI BRONZE AND THREE KHMER SANDSTONE HANDS

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A GROUP OF ONE SUKHOTHAI BRONZE AND THREE KHMER SANDSTONE HANDS This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve The Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger, entry from 2012: “No. 588, FH 1990, Khmer left hand holding a book, 10th-12th c., ca. 12.5 cm L.” “No. 589, FH 1990, Khmer right hand holding the Wheel, 9th-10th c. 10 cm L.“ “No. 590, FH 1990, Khmer left hand in mudras pos. 7th-8th, c. 17.5 cm L.“ “No. 591, FH 1990, Thai Ayutthaya right arm, bronze, 17th c., 17 cm L. “ Gallery price: EUR 1,795 (total) or approx. EUR 2,500 (total) adjusted for inflation at the time of writing. Comprising a pre-Angkorian sandstone hand held in vitarka mudra with the fingers curling towards the palm, 7th-8th century; a Khmer sandstone hand holding a dharmachakra, 9th-10th century; another clutching a rectangular manuscript, 10th-12th century; and a Thai bronze hand extended in abhaya mudra, the gesture of reassurance and safety, 14th-15th century. (4) Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 10.5 cm – 17.5 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related bronze hand of Buddha, 18.4 cm long, dated to the 15th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 15.123.4. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 20 March 2012, lot 171 Price: USD 3,500 or approx. EUR 4,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of carving. Note the larger size (29.2 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Zacke, Vienna, 11 October 2023, lot 215 Price: EUR 9,100 or approx. EUR 10,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of casting. Note the larger size (29.4 cm).

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