Frieze from a sanctuary depicting Prince Siddhartha Gautama’s departure to lead an ascetic life The scene is arranged in two registers. In the upper register is Prince Siddhartha’s mother, Queen Maya, surrounded by two celestial gandharvas, one of whom is holding the prince’s long hair to cut it, whilst three kneeling worshippers pay homage to 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 held in an international warehouse (within the EU). Intra-EU shipment: no import duties apply within the EU. An export licence from the country of origin may be required.