Minneapolis Institute of Art
Bhikshatana
CambodiaLinkedCulture matchlcp-668c87f5be38
- Date
- 12th century
- Medium
- Bronze
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 8318
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
In one of his many forms, the Hindu god Shiva wanders through the forest disguised as an ascetic, wearing only a loincloth and holding a walking stick and rosary. This small icon probably was destined for a family altar, and demonstrates that both Hindu and Buddhist deities were worshipped in Cambodia, though Shiva's crown indicates the artist's incorporation of Khmer Buddhist iconography. Asia
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- Credit line
- Gift of Michele and David Dewey
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