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Description: Frise de linteau de sanctuaire provenant sans doute du tympan d'entrée de temple illustrant Vishnu sur le monstre Kala ( Banasbati) , sous la forme de Viçvakarman , Vishnu en grand bâtisseur de l'univers, un genou à terre en Akalasana sur la tête du démon mythique Kala , gueule rugissante sans mâchoire inférieure, symbole du monstre qui dévore le temps qui s'écoule, seigneur de la création et de la destruction lié à Shiva tenant de ses griffes sa propre mâchoire, la scène encadrée d'une mandorle polylobée auréolée de rinceaux foisonnants. Pierre grès gris. Bakheng. Khmer. Cambodge. Fin 9ème début 10ème siècle. Ht 62cm x 32cm. Bon état de conservation. ancienne collection française depuis 1974. Notes: Important French Private Collection "Mr M. " is a private collector - passionate, knowledgeable and determined- who has been, day after day, for some forty years, in pursuit of objects from around the world, thus creating a number of private museums - with four diverse themes - in his various homes in five countries. This sale introduces the 5th part of Mr M 's Asian-themed collection. Watch the video of the COLLECTION OF MONSIEUR M. Provenance: Important French Private Collection "Mr M. " is a private collector - passionate, knowledgeable and determined- who has been, day after day, for some forty years, in pursuit of objects from around the world, thus creating a number of private museums - with four diverse themes - in his various homes in five countries. This sale introduces the first part of Mr M 's Asian-themed collection. Literature: The history of Asian art, or Eastern art, includes a vast range of influences from various cultures and religions. Developments in Asian art historically parallel those in Western art, in general a few centuries earlier. Chinese art, Indian art, Korean art, Japanese art, each had significant influence on Western art, and, vice versa. Near Eastern art also had a significant influence on Western art. Excluding prehistoric art, the art of Mesopotamia represents the oldest forms of Asian art. Chinese art is visual art that, whether ancient or modern, originated in or is practiced in China or by Chinese artists. The Chinese art in the Republic of China (Taiwan) and that of overseas Chinese can also be considered part of Chinese art where it is based in or draws on Chinese heritage and Chinese culture. Early "stone age art" dates back to 10,000 BC, mostly consisting of simple pottery and sculptures. After this early period Chinese art, like Chinese history, is typically classified by the succession of ruling dynasties of Chinese emperors, most of which lasted several hundred years. Chinese art has arguably the oldest continuous tradition in the world, and is marked by an unusual degree of continuity within, and consciousness of, that tradition, lacking an equivalent to the Western collapse and gradual recovery of classical styles. The media that have usually been classified in the West since the Renaissance as the decorative arts are extremely important in Chinese art, and much of the finest work was produced in large workshops or factories by essentially unknown artists, especially in the field of Chinese porcelain. Much of the best work in ceramics, textiles and other techniques was produced over a long period by the various Imperial factories or workshops, which as well as being used by the court was distributed internally and abroad on a huge scale to demonstrate the wealth and power of the Emperors. In contrast, the tradition of ink wash painting, practiced mainly by scholar-officials and court painters especially of landscapes, flowers, and birds, developed aesthetic values depending on the individual imagination of and objective observation by the artist that are similar to those of the West, but long pre-dated their development there. After contacts with Western art became increasingly important from the 19th century onwards, in recent decades China has participated with increasi