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What is the purpose of Khmer sculpture?
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Khmer sculptures have a religious significance, but it also glorified the aristocracy of the time by portraying them as gods. Most of the Khmer art which remains is in the form of sculptures associated with temples for Hindu or Buddhist followers. Shop a selection of Khmer art from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Head of Avalokiteshvara, KHMER, Cambodia, Bayon Style
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A gray sandstone head of Avalokiteshvara, Khmer, Cambodia, Bayon Style from the 13th century. The
Category
15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$36,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Carved Stone Sculpture, Divinity, Khmer Art, 11th / 12th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved stone sculpture, Divinity, Khmer Art, 11th / 12th century.
Sculpture of the head of a male
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Chinese Export Busts
Materials
Stone
Khmer Mukhalinga
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Khmer Ekamukhalinga, a sandstone sculpture of a Linga fronted with a small relief face of Siva. The
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
$12,000
Cambodian Khmer Bronze Figure
Located in Savannah, GA
A Cambodian Khmer bronze fragmentary figure in the manner of the art of the Angkor Wat period, 20th
Category
20th Century Cambodian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Khmer Sandstone Figure of a Female Deity
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderfully sensual Khmer statue of a female divinity delicately carved from gray sandstone
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Metal
Torso of a Woman
Located in PARIS, FR
sandstones came to him, among other things, from Khmer sculptures, including a Buddha's head that he had
Category
1920s French School Nude Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
