Cambodia / 650–99
Vishnu
Vishnu
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Vishnu as sculpture (Cambodia · 650–99).
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
The god wears a short garment ( sampot ) tied to form a loop on the left with the hanging ends on the right thigh.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this sculpture as gray sandstone.
The museum's collection notes: The muscular physique, sensitive smile, and flat-topped high crown are characteristics of Vishnu images made during the pre-Angkorian period (c. 550–802) in Cambodia. This sculpture probably was the sole object of worship in a small brick temple sanctum.
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The Cleveland Museum of ArtVishnuOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.