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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.
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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
Khmer Mukhalinga
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Khmer Mukhalinga, a sandstone sculpture of a Linga fronted with a small relief face of Siva, simple
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Unusual Near Pair of Khmer Vessels, Angkor Wat Period, 11th-12th Century
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Khmer sculpture. This vase would have been a temple fitting, used for holding lotus blossoms in Buddhist
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Other Vases
Materials
Pottery
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 18th Century and Earlier Cambodian Sculptures
2 Khmer Stone Mudra Hands
Located in Vosselaar, BE
These stone sculpture fragments can be dated between the 12th and 13th century. They were finely
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Thai Siam Khmer Bronze Gilt Singha Imperial Lion Foo Dog Temple Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Thai or Khmer bronze verdigris and golden parcel-gilt Imperial guardian temple Singha
Category
20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
