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VISHNU

Cambodia

Pre Rup period, 944-968 A.D.

Height: 105 cm

Sandstone

This imposing sandstone sculpture depicts Vishnu with four arms. Vishnu is one of three principal Hindu deities, trimurti, and preserves the universe. Although this sculpture lacks attributes, Vishnu can be identified by the tiered octagonal crown symbolising the eight universal directions into which Vishnu’s power extends.

Provenance

Private collection, Belgium, acquired in the first half of the 20th century

Publication(s)

Nies, Marcel. Portrait of the Divine. Antwerp, 2014, pp.14-17

Exhibition(s)