Sculpture
11th century -12th century (made)
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The carved head of a Bodhisattva or Deva.The face is flat and square, the eyes half-closed and the lips smiling. The crown has a conical centre and is decorated with horizontal rows of rosettes, beads and a petal motif. Pendant ear ornaments adorn his elongated earlobes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Sandstone |
| Brief description | Bodhisattva or Deva; Sculpture, sandstone, carved, Khmer Cambodia |
| Physical description | The carved head of a Bodhisattva or Deva.The face is flat and square, the eyes half-closed and the lips smiling. The crown has a conical centre and is decorated with horizontal rows of rosettes, beads and a petal motif. Pendant ear ornaments adorn his elongated earlobes. |
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| Object history | Purchased from H.G. Quaritch Wales, Esq., in 1929, along with IM.180-1929 & IM.182-1929. It was considered by L. Malleret to be a fake (22/11/1956). |
| Production | Lopburi District near Bangkok |
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| Accession number | IM.182-1929 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2008 |
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