Lot no. 279
THAI GOLD LINGA.
Dvaravati Period, Ca. 6th-11th Century AD.
A gold linga in the shape of a single shaft incised with phallic markings, mounted on a blue stone stand. For similar see: Ibbitson Jessup, H. and Zephir, T.; Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia; Millennium of Glory, New York, 1997, pp. 176-177, fig. 23.
Size: 80mm x 20mm; Weight: 515g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Francesca Galloway, 2008, Ex. Sotheby's, 23 March, 2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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