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Rahu, The Demon of Eclipses10th-11th century

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Sandstone sculpture fragment of a broad-faced crowned figure with wide eyes and open mouth, emerging above a block carved with dense rounded lobed forms
Sandstone relief fragment depicting a male figure emerging from billowing cloud or foliage forms, with a detailed crown, curled hair, circular ear ornaments, and a broad frontal face with prominent features.
Sandstone relief sculpture of a stout figure with a broad face, wide eyes, and an open mouth, wearing a crown and circular ear ornaments, one arm raised, with detailed curling hair and textured surface, photographed against a dark background.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Rahu, The Demon of Eclipses
Place Made
Cambodia
Date Made
10th-11th century
Medium
Sandstone
Dimensions
12 × 5 × 4 1/2 in. (30.48 × 12.7 × 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
The Michael J. Connell Fund
Accession Number
M.75.105
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography

  • Brown, Robert L. Southeast Asian Art at LACMA: An Online Scholarly Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013. Accessed June 25, 2024. http://seasian.catalog.lacma.org/.