Medieval · Rijksmuseum · 200106522
Torso of a goddess
anonymous, Cambodja, 1175 - 1250
Rijksmuseum · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · AK-MAK-228 · Public Domain · Bruikleen van de Koninklijke Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst (aankoop École des Arts Cambodgiens, 1931) · Public domain
- Artist
- anonymous, Cambodja
- Date
- 1175 - 1250
- Medium
- sandstone
- Dimensions
- width 15.3 cm × height 44.5 cm × depth 8.5 cm
- Era
- Medieval
Why it matters
This figure was found at Chau Say Tevoda, one of the smaller sanctuaries at Angkor. The draped lower garment worn around the hips shows that it is made in the Bayon style. The simple floral pattern, decorated drapery pleats and ornamentation of the hip band are characteristic of this style.