Bidspirit auction | Frieze of a sanctuary depicting

Frieze of a sanctuary depicting the departure of Prince Siddhartha Gautama into the ascetic life - The scene is arranged in two registers. In the upper register appears the mother of Prince Siddhartha, Queen Maya, surrounded by two celestial gandharvas, one of them holding the prince's long hair to cut it, while three kneeling worshippers venerate him; on the other side is his father, the king. Beige sandstone. Cambodia. Angkor Wat. 13th century. Height 62 x Length 57 x 15 cm. Lot in international warehouse (within the EU). Intra-EU shipment: no import duties apply within the EU. Export permit from the country of origin may be required.