Cambodia, Angkor, Baphuon, early 12th century / early 1100s
Shiva
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Shiva as sculpture (Cambodia, Angkor, Baphuon, early 12th century · early 1100s).
Three beauty lines are lightly incised around the neck.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this sculpture as gray sandstone.
The museum's collection notes: The parallel matted locks of hair and the incised third eye on the forehead identify this figure as the Hindu god Shiva. A close-cropped beard comes to a point at his chin. The slim elegant form and short lower garment fastened with a low-slung belt are features characteristic of this period.
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