ardhanarishvara statue antique angkor wat style khmer sandstone standing shiva parvati statue 117cm 48 Thai wisdom and immortality

wisdom and immortality

As is typical with the Khmer style the Shiva has a soft face displaying the talents of a master craftsman

The casting of this piece is lovely as you can see in the fine details of the Naga

The Buddha's hands are held up in the abhaya mudra

ardhanarishvara statue antique angkor wat style khmer sandstone standing shiva parvati statue 117cm 48 Thai wisdom and immortalityArdhanarishvara Statue Antique Baphuon Style Khmer Sandstone Standing Shiva Parvati Statue 57cm 23" Measures (Height) 57cm 23" An antique Baphuon style stone Ardhanarishvara statue. This unusual sculpture represents Ardhanarishvara, the Hindu deity who is half Shiva and half Parvati, making the image half male and half female. The head has a roughly cylindrical jata (chignon), in the Baphuon style. The Shiva side, of the face, displays a narrow