A 10th century sandstone head of a Yaksha.

Cambodia: A 10th century sandstone head of a Yaksha (guardian deity) originally from Banteay Srei temple near Siem Reap, now in the National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. The National Museum, housed in a red pavilion built in 1918, holds a collection of Khmer art including some of the finest pieces in existence. Exhibits include a 6th century statue of Vishnu, a 9th century statue of Shiva, and the famous sculpted head of Jayavarman VII in meditative pose. Particularly impressive is a damaged bust of a reclining Vishnu which was once part of a massive bronze statue found at the Western Mebon Temple in Angkor.

10E SIECLE • 10EME S • ANGKOR • ART (CATÉGORIE) • ART • ASIE • ASIE, CONTINENT • BOUDDHISME • BOUDDHISTE • BOUDDIQUE • BUSTE (SCULPTURE) • BUSTE • CAMBODGE • CAMBODIAN • CONTINENT ASIE • COURS • CULTURE • DIVINITÉ • DIXIÈME SIÈCLE • ÉCOLES • EDUCATION ECOLE • EDUCATION • ÉDUQUER • ENSEIGNANT • ENSEIGNEMENT • FORMATION • GRES • HIDOUISME • HINDOU • HINDOUE • HINDOUISME • HISOIRE • HISTOIRE • INSTITUTEURS • INSTRUCTION (ENSEIGNEMENT) • INSTRUCTION • MAITRES ECOLE • MUSÉE • PEDAGOGIE • PROFESSEUR • RELIGION • RELIGION: BOUDDHISME • SCULPTURE • SCULPTURES • TECHNIQUE: SCULPTURE • XE SIECLE