Origin: Cambodia

Period: 12-13th Century [Bayon Period]

Material: Sandstone

Size: H: 16 cm [6.3 inch], W: 10 cm [3.9 inch] – Height including stand 23 cm [9.1 inch],

Details and Condition: : Khmer Sandstone head of what is most likely a representation of Buddha mounted on museum stand. Buddha is depicted in a combination of Hindu and Buddhist style. Buddha is wearing a diadem (ornamented crown) similar to that normally worn by Vishnu with the intention to portray Buddha as a powerful universal monarch in keeping with the contemporary images of Hindu gods.