Shiva, pre-Angkor period, mid- 7th century, Southern Cambodia, Sandstone, H. 24 in. (61 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. ( cm); D. 4 in. (1

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Shiva, pre-Angkor period, mid- 7th century, Southern Cambodia, Sandstone, H. 24 in. (61 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. ( cm); D. 4 in. ( cm), Sculpture, Sculptures of Shiva in human form began to appear in Khmer art in the seventh century, probably in response to the rising popularity of the Vaishnava cult that celebrated Vishnu as a king-like divinity, accessible and benign

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