AN EARLY GRAY SANDSTONE TORSO OF VISHNU, PRE-ANGKOR PERIOD Cambodia, 8^th-9^th century. Carved with four arms, wearing a dhoti, tied at the waist with a fold falling neatly between the legs.

Provenance: A German private estate. Dannenberg Auktionen, Berlin, Germany, 16 September 2019, lot 1563, acquired from the above. RD Collection Paris, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, minor losses, encrustations, nicks, scratches, few structural cracks, a drilled aperture to the neck.

Weight: 19.6 kg (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 54.2 cm (excl. stand) and 60 cm (incl. stand)

Mounted to a modern metal stand. (2)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's New York, 20 March 2012, lot 158
Price: USD 98,500 or approx. EUR 126,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A sandstone torso of Vishnu, Khmer, Pre-Angkor period, 9th century
Expert remark: Compare the similar material and closely related pose. Note the much larger size (83.8 cm).