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Female Figure
Angkor period, Baphuon style, early 11th century

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Creator Nationality: Asian; Southeast Asian; Cambodian
Creator Name-CRT: Cambodian
Title: Female Figure
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Creation Start Date: 1000
Creation End Date: 1033
Creation Date: Angkor period, Baphuon style, early 11th century
Creation Place: Cambodia
Object Type: Sculpture
Materials and Techniques: sandstone
Dimensions: H. 38 in. (96.5 cm)
AMICA Contributor: Asia Society
Owner Location: New York, New York, USA
ID Number: 1979.065
Credit Line: Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
Rights: http://www.asiasociety.org
Context: The study of Cambodian and Thai sculpture dating from the 10th to 14th centuries is primarily the study of the civilization and culture of the Khmer empire. The Khmers inhabited and controlled parts of mainland Southeast Asia from the 6th century onward.Historically, they are best known for the era called the Angkor period (c. 802-1431), named for the Khmer capital. Angkor remains one of the most remarkable cities in world history and is noted for the vast number of breathtaking monuments constructed there from the 10th to 13th centuries. These structures range from relatively small temples to the gigantic temple mountains of Baphuon and Angkor Wat. Most of the temples are profusely decorated, and Khmer sculpture is generally dated by reference to such monuments, with classifications such as 'Baphuon style.'

The slim yet sensuous proportions of this figure of a woman and the touch of elongation in her body are typical of works in the Baphuon style carved in the early decades of the 11th century. She wears a long skirt, or sarong, that has been wrapped around her waist and tied at the front. Additional folds of cloth fall in the center of the skirt in a stylized pattern sometimes called a 'fish-tail' motif. The woman wears a simple belt around her hips.The style of her skirt, in particular the use of low-relief decoration, is comparable to works from the Baphuon period. The fact that it is unpleated, however, is unusual for pieces found at this monument, suggesting that this piece might have been madeeither in a workshop that was not involved in the production of Baphuon or at the beginning of the site's construction. It is also possible that this sculpture was made as a replacement for an earlier work and was carved in a deliberately archaized style.

The identity of this figure is unclear. The Hindu god Shiva was the patron deity of most of Cambodia's rulers in the 11th century. As a result, it has sometimes been suggested that the figure represents Shiva's consort, Parvati (also known as Uma).


Related Document Description: Asia Society. Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 32.
Related Document Description: Le Bonheur, Albert. 'Review of Sherman E. Lee, Ancient Cambodian Sculpture.' Artibus Asiae 33 (1971), p. 240.
Related Document Description: Lee, Sherman E. Ancient Cambodian Sculpture. New York: Asia Society, 1969, pp. 58, 105.
Related Document Description: Lee, Sherman E. Asian Art: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd. New York: Asia Society, 1970, pp. 39, 44.
Related Document Description: Treasures of Asian Art: Selections from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, The Asia Society, New York. Hong Kong and Singapore: Hong Kong Museum of Art and National Museum Singapore, 1993, pp. 86, 87.
Related Document Description: Treasures of Asian Art: Selections from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, The Asia Society, New York. Tokyo: Idemitsu Museum of Arts, 1992, pp. 67, 132.
AMICA ID: ASIA.1979.065
AMICA Library Year: 1999
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, Asia Society

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