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The bodhisattva Lokeshvara
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This head was found near the western gate of the walled city of Angkor Thom. In the late 12th century the bodhisattva Lokeshvara was particularly revered there. The head’s distinctive expression, with closed eyes and a blissful smile, is typical of figures from
this period of Cambodian art.
Title: The bodhisattva Lokeshvara
Description:
This head was found near the western gate of the walled city of Angkor Thom.
In the late 12th century the bodhisattva Lokeshvara was particularly revered there.
The head’s distinctive expression, with closed eyes and a blissful smile, is typical of figures from
this period of Cambodian art.
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