Shakyamini Buddha sculpture; Angkor Borei or Prakho chan, 7th-9th century AD. Stone. Measurements: 63 x 29 x 20 cm. Shakyamuni Buddha figure of which the face, one of the arms and the lower extremities have not been preserved. Her young and unadorned body wearing a long sarong. Despite the hieratic nature of the piece and the strict frontal approach, the author has created a set of volumes that provides a certain dynamism, by separating the left arm from the body and holding the tunic under it. Despite not presenting features that help to fully identify the representation of the character, by the type of tunic it can be said that it represents the representation of Shakyamuni Buddha. This ancient city was a major settlement of the Kingdom of Funan and may have been its capital. It may have been the Metropolis of Thinae, or Sinae, listed by Claudius Ptolemy as the farthest known city to the east in his Geography. The site was first excavated in 1996 and again in 1999 as part of the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project. Provenance: Provenance: Ashwood Gallery, Hong Kong. Certificate dated 4.11.2000. The Chinese Buddhist statuary and associated collection were acquired by C Roger Moss OBE in Hong Kong during the period from 1980 to 2003. All items were officially exported from Hong Kong by shippers and Manipulators recommended and approved by Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Corporation on 10 May 2003, with complete documentation. Detailed inspection minutes - dated February 24, 16 and 23 April and 7 May 2003 (report No 0254/03) by J & H Surveying Co Ltd, Marine Surveyors - number and detail the exported items. A copy is available at the Cheffins offices. The shipment arrived in Felixstowe, UK. on 29 May 2003 and was received for transhipment by Redfern International Logistics of Leeds, registered in your sales invoice no. IDSI2926, which details the fees paid for the corresponding Maritime Import Customs and Maritime Import Documentation. Notes: Spanish Export License (Passport for the European Union), at the time of sale it is requested in the name of the buyer, the process takes two to three weeks. - If the part is destined for outside the European Union, the replacement of the export permit will be requested. This procedure entails Fee expenses that the buyer must pay during the application process. This process can take 4 to 6 weeks. SENT WITH INSURANCE. #MasterpiecesW39