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John Eskenazi to present Hindu Gods and Serene Buddhas in New York coinciding with Asia Week

NEW YORK, N.Y.- John Eskenazi, the highly-respected London dealer in Indian, Gandharan, Himalayan and Southeast Asian works of art, will be presenting outstanding sculpture in his annual New York exhibition at Adam Williams Fine Art and Moretti Fine Art, 24 East 80th Street . Recent Acquisitions will be on view from 14 to 25 March 2012, as part of Asian Art Dealers New York and coinciding with Asia Week. The timeless beauty of the finest Southeast Asian sculptures is evident in a graceful figure of the goddess Durga holding a discus in her upper left hand. The sandstone sculpture dates from the Pre-Angkorian period, 7th century and comes from the ancient kingdom of Funan , situated on the Mekong Delta, which was once a great centre of international maritime trade. Indian merchants who were established there probably introduced Durga and other Hindu deities into the region. The 6th/7th centuries are known for such fi