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The Hindu God Vishnucirca 950

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Large sandstone sculpture of a standing figure with tiered crown, bare torso, and pleated lower garment, arms missing below the shoulders
Sandstone sculpture of a standing male deity, arms broken at the forearms, wearing an elaborate folded sampot with carved pleated folds and a decorative crown, displayed on a museum pedestal.
Limestone or marble sculpture fragment showing the lower torso and upper legs of a standing figure, wearing a belted skirt with finely incised parallel folds radiating in fan-shaped patterns, with carved leaf-like ornament at the waistband.
Marble sculpture fragment showing a torso from waist to upper thigh, with finely incised vertical folds of a belted garment and layered, scalloped decorative apron with curved relief carving.
Limestone sculpture fragment showing a belted garment with finely incised parallel ridges and layered, fan-like pleated folds at the hip, characteristic of Archaic Greek kore or kouros drapery.
Marble sculpture fragment showing the lower torso and legs of a standing figure, with finely carved parallel pleats of draped fabric across the hips, smooth columnar legs below.
Sandstone head and shoulders of a Khmer deity, frontal view, with a tall tiered crown bearing intricate carved floral and scrollwork bands, elongated earlobes, and a serene downcast expression, against a dark background.
Limestone sculpture fragment, close-up of a male figure's lower torso and upper thigh wearing a shendyt kilt with finely incised vertical pleating and a folded waistband, fragment broken at top and bottom.
Sandstone sculpture, profile view of a deity figure with elongated earlobes and a tall tiered crown with finely carved floral and scroll relief, bare torso with damaged shoulders, against a dark background.
Marble sculpture fragment showing the lower torso and hips of a standing figure, with finely carved vertical pleats on a short garment and a broken, jagged upper edge.
Stone sculpture viewed from behind, upper torso and head of a deity figure wearing an elaborate multi-tiered crown with dense foliate and scrollwork carving; decorative garlands fall at the nape of the neck; pale sandstone surface against a dark background.
Stone sculpture fragment showing a torso and upper arm in close detail, with a large area of rough, unfinished or broken stone exposed on the shoulder, contrasting with the smooth carved surface; pleated garment visible at lower edge.
Stone sculpture fragment, torso of a deity or figure in Southeast Asian style, bare chest with smooth pale sandstone surface, right arm broken at the elbow, photographed against a dark background.
Sandstone sculpture, three-quarter view of a deity figure with smooth facial features, elongated earlobes, and an elaborately carved tiered crown with finely incised decorative bands, bare shoulders, photographed against a dark background.

Unknown, The Hindu God Vishnu, circa 950, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Anna Bing Arnold, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
The Hindu God Vishnu
Place Made
Cambodia, Angkor, Pre Rup
Date Made
circa 950
Medium
Sandstone
Dimensions
89 x 28 x 18 in. (226.06 x 71.12 x 45.72 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Anna Bing Arnold
Accession Number
M.76.19
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya; Dehejia, Vidya; Slusser, Mary Shepherd; Fisher, Robert E.; Brown, Robert L. Arts of Asia 15 (6): 68-125 (November- December 1985).
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art. New York: Thames and Hudson, 2003.

  • 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/.

  • King, Jennifer, ed. Vera Lutter: Museum in the Camera. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2020.

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