Cleveland Museum of Art
Shiva
- Date
- early 1100s
- Medium
- gray sandstone
- Culture
- Cambodia, Angkor, Baphuon, early 12th century
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
The parallel matted locks of hair and the incised third eye on the forehead identify this figure as the Hindu god Shiva. A close-cropped beard comes to a point at his chin. The slim elegant form and short lower garment fastened with a low-slung belt are features characteristic of this period. Three beauty lines are lightly incised around the neck.
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