Head of a deity with four faces

anonymous, c. 1175 - c. 1250

This head, which once had four faces, comes from the large Buddhist temple of Ta Prohm at Angkor. It perhaps represents Prajnaparamita, the Buddhist goddess of wisdom, rather than a male deity or bodhisattva. This is suggested by the female features on the three surviving faces.

  • Artwork typesculpture, fragment, Lokeshvara, hoofd
  • Object numberAK-MAK-227
  • Dimensionsheight 35 cm x width 27 cm x depth 25 cm x weight 24.8 kg
  • Physical characteristicssandstone