G717.4 Grey sandstone head, possibly of Vishnu


Sculpture

G717.4 Grey sandstone head, possibly of Vishnu

Khmer, Angkor Wat style

12th century

H. 16 cm, 6 ¼ ins

Reference: For a complete figure of Vishnu in the Phnom Penh museum, please see cat. no. 70 in Angkor et dix siècles d’art Khmer, Exhibition catalogue, Paris: Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 1997.

Provenance: From the collection of the late Anthony Gardner (1950-1992), Director of Spink and Son Limited, London, and the late Roger Monks (1942-2017).