Khmer lintel (British Museum)
| The British Museum Khmer lintel | |
|---|---|
| Object type | Sculpture |
| Material | Sandstone |
| Period | 10th century (mid) |
| Holding institution | British Museum |
| Catalogue reference | 1971,0924.1 |
| Subjects | Religion & Spiritual Life; History & Remembrance |
The British Museum Khmer lintel is a Khmer sculpture in the collection of the British Museum, catalogued as 1971,0924.1. (British Museum)
Description
The lintel is a sandstone architectural element carved with a divine figure, catalogued by the British Museum as mid-10th century Khmer work. The museum's record gives its production place as Cambodia, qualified as possible, and its findspot as northeast Thailand, qualified as supposed. (British Museum; Circumambulating the Museum)
Catalogue reference
The British Museum records the object as 1971,0924.1. The same record gives the material as sandstone and the period as 10th century (mid). (British Museum; Circumambulating the Museum)
Provenance
The British Museum records the lintel as donated by D A J Latchford in 1971, gives its production place as Cambodia (possibly) and its findspot as northeast Thailand (supposedly). A research account hosted at SOAS identifies the same registration number as an Umamahesvara lintel, records a second lintel registered as 1971,0924.2, cites the Trustees' minutes of 18 September 1971 for both donations, and places them in the context of documented looting of Khmer temple sculpture. (British Museum; Circumambulating the Museum)