Stone
A RARE QUARTZITE HEAD OF BUDDHA
Thailand, Mon-Dvarvati Period (700 - 899 AD)
Quartzite, 15 in.
A monumental and important image of a deity, carved with heavy Khmer influence, having downcast eyes beneath sharply ridged and elegantly arched brows, above a broad nose and full, well-defined lips, and flanked by elongated pendulous earlobes. The stone of black quartzite with scattered white inclusions.
Cf. Christie's. Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art. New York, 23 Mar. 2022. Auction catalogue. “A Rare Stone Head of Buddha,” Mon-Dvaravati Period, 8th–9th century. Lot 463.
A KALA TYMPANUM FRAGMENT
Cambodia, Angkor Period (900 - 999 AD)
Sandstone, 19.5 in.
Boldly and deeply carved in high relief with the fierce mask of a mythological monster issuing scrolling foliate tendrils and lotus blossoms borne on beaded leafy stems from its wide-open mouth. A central fragment from a temple archway, representing time, change, and death.
Cf. Christie's. The Dani & Anna Ghigo Collection: Part I: South East Asian, Himalayan and Indian Works of Art. London, 11 May 2016. Auction catalogue. “A Fine Sandstone Lintel Section,” Bakheng Period, 10th century. Lot 118.
A RARE ALTERED C-SCROLL DRAGON
China, Hongshan Period (3800 - 2900 BC)
Jade
A large pendant carved in the form of a curved dragon, the profile defined by a single backswept horn. The features are rendered in low relief, including torpedo-shaped eyes and a finely incised mouth. A suspension hole drilled through the body from both sides. Break to horn.
Cf. Sotheby’s. Chinese Archaic Jades from the Biao De Xuan Collection. Hong Kong, 5 May 2026. Auction catalogue. “A Calcified Jade ‘Dragon’ Pendant,” Hongshan culture, Neolithic period. Lot 924.
