The beautiful Jayarajadevi was the beloved consort of Jayavarman VII. However it may also portray the goddess Prajnaparamita or the goddess Tara, two important deities in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism with whom the queen may have been identified after her death. A Stunningly tranquil image.

£190 In stock

30cm sandstone

Lokeshvara are the pure embodiment of the ‘truth of love’. This replica is from a 10/11 th century sculpture.

£375 In stock

44cm sandstone

A sandstone sculpture of a 10th century example in the Bakheng style and now in the Guimet Museum, Paris.
Harihara is a divine being incorporating Shiva and Vishnu and was redesigned by the Khmer in a brilliant independent style. Shiva is shown on the right-hand side, identified by the halved third eye and the crescent moon […]

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28cm sandstone

The pre-eminence of Buddha over other men is demonstrated by 32 special signs on his body. One is the Ushnisha, a cranial protuberance depicted as a chignon, as in this sandstone carving of an 11 th century example in the Bakheng style.

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39cm sandstone

When the worship of the devaraja (god-king) and Shiva was superceded by Buddhism, images of the Buddha were given regal symbols such as the diadem, mitre and crown. This is a beautiful carving of a 13 th century specimen from Wat Na Phra Men, and now in Bangkok Museum.

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48cm sandstone

7/8 th century. Pre-Angkor period and still showing influence of the Indian aesthetic. The half-closed petal-shaped eyes express the state of meditation, while the elongated earlobes recall the heavy earrings worn by Prince Siddhartha before he became Buddha.

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35cm sandstone

A sculpture of an example from the Angkor Wat period (12 th century). Vishnu is very popular in Khmer art and widely depicted in both sculpture and relief. In the pre-Angkor period Vishnu wears a cylindrical headdress, whereas later he wears a diadem. He is most frequently depicted in his four-armed form […]

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36cm sandstone

Hardwood head carving of a 12 th century bronze of Vishnu, now in the Phnom Penh Museum.

£375 In stock

46cm hardwood

A head carving of a 10th century sculpture of Shiva, found at Phnom Bok and now in the Guimet Museum, Paris. Shiva is one of the earliest and most popular Hindu gods represented in Khmer iconography.

£299 In stock

37cm sandstone

Sandstone head sculpture of 12/13 th century carving in the Bayon style, found at Preah Khan at Kompong Svay. The original can now be found in the Guimet Museum.

£375

44cm sandstone