A SANDSTONE FRIEZE

Description:

Kambosha, Angkor Vat period, 12th cent.
46,5 x 56 x 35 cm
The rectangular frieze is decorated with a deep relief, probably depicting an apsara whose right arm is stretched downwards while the left lies in front of her chest. The figure is placed in a flower niche entwined with vines on a wooden plinth.
From the Helmut Ploog Collection (1940 - 2024), collected from 1965 onwards - Corroded, wear