Cambodia
Seated Buddha in post-Khmer style (after the abandonment of Angkor), from the collection of Jean Moura (1827/1885), a 19th century celebrity.
Former Director of the French Protectorate in Cambodia from 1868 to 1879, he was also a Marine officer, archaeologist and literary man. He published "The Kingdom of Cambodia" in 1882, a
two-volume
work, considered one of the most serious studies on the smiling kingdom. He brought his many collections back to his mansion in Moissac, whose decoration had been suspended in time for more than
100
years, until it was rediscovered by his current descendants.
Height: 50 cm
Width: 29 cm