13th century bayon khmer buddha head sculpture - genuine article
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This is a genuine Bayon Buddha head in very good condition. Located in Bangkok, for sale by negotiationTRANSCRIPT
David Christensen [email protected]
Buddha Head Sculpture (Stone)
Khmer (Cambodia) Origin, Bayon (Angkor Wat) est 13 th Century AD.
Condition: Excellent
Current Owner and Provenance The current owner is David D Christensen, Australian citizen (Passport Number E3087553) and
resident of Thailand.
Mr Christensen is Managing Director of
Royal Siam Natural Health and Beauty
(www.royalsiam.asia) and prior to this held
regional responsibilities in Asia Pacific as a
Vice President for American Express
(www.americanexpress.com), Vice
President for Carlson Wagonlit
(www.cwt.com), Partner for Gravitas
Partnership (www.gravitaspartnership) and
General Manager for AXA Asia Pacific
(www.axa.com).
His home address in Australia is
8 Westminster Close Blackburn South Vic 3130 Australia Mr Christensen purchased the item in 2002
from a respected antiquities dealer in
Singapore, Eastern Discoveries.
David Christensen [email protected]
Eastern Discoveries Eastern Antiquities (http://www.eastern-
discoveries.com/) of Singapore is a long
established and respected dealer in fine art
and antiquities from the South East Asian
region.
They source and provide fine art pieces for
private collectors across the world as well as
an elite selection of corporate clients.
Confirmation of Authenticity In 2013 the sculpture was viewed and
confirmed as being genuine by the owner of
Galerie Mauhot in Bangkok, specialists in Khmer antiquities.
Personal Statement by the Owner I confirm the above mentioned piece was purchased by
me from Eastern Antiquities of Singapore in 2002, and it
has been in my possession since that time – firstly in
Hong Kong where I was living from mid 2002, then in
Melbourne, and now in Bangkok.
David Christensen
Bangkok
30 January 2013
