vishnu statue antique koh ker style stone mounted khmer vishnu head 31cm 12 Guanyin The Yaksha is carved in

The Yaksha is carved in the style of those seen at the great Banteay Srei temple in Cambodia - a 10th-century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva

Vishnu also holds a fly whisk and mala beads

UK collection

A large ushnisha rises prominently from the crown of his head

vishnu statue antique koh ker style stone mounted khmer vishnu head 31cm 12 Guanyin The Yaksha is carved inAntique Koh Ker Style Stone Mounted Khmer Vishnu Head 43cm 17" Measures (Height) 43cm 17" The power emanating from this compelling Vishnu image characterises 10th century, Koh Ker style. Vishnu is both world protector and preserver, restorer of moral order he is all powerful and all pervasive by nature. The Koh Ker period is a relatively obscure but fascinating epoch in Khmer history. Nestled in the dense forests of northern Cambodia, Koh Ker served