A Sandstone Stele of Ganesha | Vietnam, Late Cham Period, 15th Century

Project Description

Description: Sandstone, 34 cm high
Catalogue note: The present sculpture of Ganesha exemplifies the assimilation of Hindu ideology and artistic representation into the Cham culture, which was established in present-day Vietnam from as early as the second century AD. Despite constant warfare with their neighbours, particularly the Khmer Empire to the west, the Cham flourished, building numerous monuments and temples devoted to their adopted Hindu faith.
Provenance: Acquired from Christie’s, Sale 17347, Lot 638, Invoice no. DB19005295. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim | Christie's New York, 16 September 2008, lot 582 | Christie's New York, 13 September 2011, lot 422
Catalogue no.: 2019A0171