A large Khmer sandstone lion head. 10th/12th century - image-1

Lot 299 Dα

A large Khmer sandstone lion head. 10th/12th century

Auction 1072 - overview Cologne
10.06.2016, 14:00 - Asian Art II incl. The Helmersen Coll. of Chinese Art
Estimate: 20.000 € - 30.000 €

A large Khmer sandstone lion head. 10th/12th century

A very large Khmer sandstone lion head with big bulging eyes and wide open mouth. Teeth of the lower jaw and tongue missing, the ears chipped. 10th/12th century.
Height 50 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Austria, acquired at Sotheby's, London, 27.4.1995, lot 218