Kneeling Female, Angkor period, Khmer style of the Baphuon, second half of the 11th century, Cambodia, Bronze inlaid with silver


Kneeling Female, Angkor period, Khmer style of the Baphuon, second half of the 11th century, Cambodia, Bronze inlaid with silver, traces of gold, H. 17 ( cm); W. (at knees) 7 3/4 in. ( cm), Sculpture, This figure, perhaps a Khmer queen, kneels in a posture of adoration with arms raised above her head and palms pressed together. This pose suggests the presence originally of another statue—a god or god-king whom she was worshiping


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