Kneeling deity
Place of OriginCambodia or northeastern Thailand, former kingdom of Angkor
Dateapprox. 950-1050
MaterialsStone
DimensionsH. 24 1/2 in x W. 14 1/2 in x D. 9 in, H. 62.2 cm x W. 36.8 cm x D. 22.9 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60S111
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On viewLocationGallery 9
More InformationThe upper parts of Angkorian temple towers were stepped, with decorative elements at the edges and corners of the steps to create a pleasing silhouette. This sculpture probably served as such an element. The figure, kneeling in front of a pointed arch with leaflike decoration, likely represented a directional guardian or planetary deity. If the implement once held in the figure’s right hand had survived, it might have identified him.
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- deity
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