Sculptures of nagar at Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia.


Sculptures at Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia. Built in late 12th or early 13th century and was state temple of King Jayavarman VII who had his capital at Angkor Thom. The towers, one for each city in his kingdom, have huge faces sculpted on them looking N, S, E and W. and some suggest are likenesses of Jayavarman himself or Lokesvara.


Size: 3264px × 4896px
Location: Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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