Hari-hara
Head
second half 7th century (made)
second half 7th century (made)
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Sandstone head of Hari-hara, once part of a monumental standing image.
Object details
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| Title | Hari-hara (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Sandstone |
| Brief description | Sandstone head of Hari-Hara, Vat Phu Style, sandstone, late 7th century, Cambodia |
| Physical description | Sandstone head of Hari-hara, once part of a monumental standing image. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Alex Biancardi (Walmore Collection). This head of Hari-hara, once part of a monumental standing image, is in the style associated with Vat Phu, situated in modern Laos. Vat Phu was the religious city of Chen-la, the early Khmer kingdom which laid the foundations for the Angkorian empire. |
| Historical context | Hari-hara is a syncretic deity uniting Siva (Hara) and Visnu (Hari) in a single form. The cult of Hari-hara appears to have been popular among the rulers of pre-Angkorian Cambodia. Inscriptions and images from the 7th and 8th centuries reveal major temples dedicated to Siva, Visnu and Hari-hara. The prominence of the cult is also confirmed in the name of Hariharalaya, the capital which preceded Angkor. |
| Production | Vat Phu, Cambodia |
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| Accession number | IS.32-1988 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2000 |
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