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Vishnu Anantasayin;in a Cambodian creation myth,the god
rests upon the serpent Ananta. As he wakes, a lotus bud
grows from his navel, in which the god Brahma appears. 
Originally, the statue measured around 6 meters.       
West Mebon, second half 11th,  H:122 cm   Ca 5387
#05010440

Vishnu Anantasayin;in a Cambodian creation myth,the god rests upon the serpent A...

Vishnu, saviour-god of Hinduism, with his attributes,  
disc, ball of soil, mace and shell.                    
Kapilapura, Angkor (Siemreap)                          
Angkor period, first half 12th.                        
Bronze, H:43,5 cm             Ca 5291
#05010441

Vishnu, saviour-god of Hinduism, with his attributes, disc, ball of soil, mace...

Buddha protected by Naga, the cobra who is the guardian
of water and subterranean treasure.From a grotto near  
the region of Sisophon (Banteay Meanchey)              
Angkor period, first half 12th                         
Sandstone, H: 88,5 cm                  ka 985
#05010443

Buddha protected by Naga, the cobra who is the guardian of water and subterranea...

Bejewelled Buddha, protected by Naga, the serpent      
who is the guardian of water and subterranean treasure.
Tour d'Argent (Silver Tower, Banh it), Binh-Dinh.      
Angkor period, Angkor Vat style, End 12th              
Bronze, H: 92 cm         Ga 3296
#05010444

Bejewelled Buddha, protected by Naga, the serpent who is the guardian of w...

Bejewelled Buddha protected by the serpent Naga,       
guardian of water and subterranean treasure.           
Angkor period, late 12th to early 13th.                
Bronze, H:49,5 cm                                      
GA 5593
#05010445

Bejewelled Buddha protected by the serpent Naga, guardian of water and su...

Kneeling female deity, Bayou Angkor Thom (Siemreap)    
Bronze, H: 39 cm                                       
GA 5476
#05010446

Kneeling female deity, Bayou Angkor Thom (Siemreap) Bronze, H: 39 cm...

Bejewelled orant, Angkor Vat (Siemreap).                
Post-Angkor period, 15th-16th                          
Wood, H: 92 cm                                         
Gha 315
#05010448

Bejewelled orant, Angkor Vat (Siemreap). Post-Angkor period, 15...

Jayavarman VII, last great Khmer king who built        
Angkor Thom as his residence at the end of the         
12th century.                                          
Angkor period, end 12th, early 13th                    
Sandstone 41,5 cm
#05010452

Jayavarman VII, last great Khmer king who built Angkor Thom as his resid...

Jayavarman VII, last great Khmer king who built        
Angkor Thom as his residence at the end of the         
12th century. Side-view of 05-01-04/52                 
Angkor period, end 12th, early 13th                    
Sandstone, 41,5 cm       Ka 989
#05010453

Jayavarman VII, last great Khmer king who built Angkor Thom as his resid...