Antique Baphuon Style Mounted Sandstone Vishnu (probably) Torso - 56cm/22"Measurements – Height 56cm/22" An antique Baphuon style Khmer sandstone Vishnu (probably) torso.The divine Hindu preserver and protector of human life, a role that provided natural analogies with earthly kingship for the Khmer. The Vishnu torso has a slender waist, broad hips and shoulders, wearing a vertically striated sampot high at the back curving steeply in the front to below the navel, bound by a plain belt tied with the end hanging down onto the left thigh and pulled up under the belt with two curled ends just below the navel, the fabric pulled between the legs and wrapped around the belt at the back, the pleated ends forming a 'butterfly wing' shape. The Vishnu torso is mounted on a wood base (later). Provenance: Ex- private US Collection. All items are guaranteed to be as described. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all purchases upon request.We have many other Hindu and Buddhist statues available. Please visit our eCRATER store to see our current Collection. Please check out our other listing where we have other beautiful Asian pieces available. For more beautiful Asian Art – https://stores.eCRATER.com/hdasianart/ and our sister store https://www.eCRATER.co.uk/sch/jamesh_1066/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686 Happy to ship worldwide. Postage discounts apply for multiple purchases. Please message with any questions. Thanks for your interest. HD Asian Art SCST322