Three lines incised across his abdomen are revealed, indicating folds of the flesh similar to those found around his neck. His long torso is adorned with a short, pleated sampot which folds down into his lap and a large mass of overhanging pleated fabric at the back. STATUETTE DE VISHAKARMAN EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVREThaïlande, Lopburi, XIIIe siècleA COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VISHAKARMANThailand, Lopburi, 13th centuryDefined by the handle of adze held in his right hand, the celestial architect faces frontal kneeling in his distinct pose. The wooden shaft without the pounamu is 52cm long. Appears in good structural and cosmetic condition. The blade is 4.5cm wide, 12.5cm long and 1.5cm high. General surface wear and rubbing to handle.
86.Condition ReportGeneral surface wear to pounamu, with tiny nibbles to blade edge.
A further example can be found in 'Art and Artefacts of the Pacific, Africa and the Americas: The James Hooper Collection', Steven Phelps, 1976, p.44, pl.12, no. in 'Polynesia: The Mark and Carolyn Blackburn Collection of Polynesian Art'.Literature: Adrienne L Kaeppler, 2010, item number, 476, p.344. A Maori 'toki',19th century, the adzed curved wooden shaft supporting a greenstone adze blade bound with flax,51cm long, together with a modern stand (2)Provenance: Private collection, Devon, by descent from a 19th century naval family who travelled extensively around the British Empire.A similar example sold by Finch & Co.
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