A stone head of a deity
A stone head of a deity

KHMER, ANGKOR VAT STYLE, 12TH CENTURY

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A stone head of a deity
Khmer, Angkor Vat style, 12th Century
The rounded face with broad bow-shaped mouth and gentle smile beneath a wavy moustache, with almond-shaped eyes beneath gently arched brows, surmounted by a flaring tiara intricately incised with diamond-shaped florets between beaded borders and a border of overlapping petals, rising to a conical headdress
12 in. (31 cm.) high