buddha statue antique khmer style se asia mounted wood enlightenment buddha statue 70cm 28 quot 2 Brahma statue marked with a fishtail shaped

marked with a fishtail shaped notch

The use of Buddhist steles in pre-Angkor Cambodia exemplifies the region’s early embrace of Buddhism and the fusion of Indian and Southeast Asian influences that would later characterize Khmer art

The Apsara is a female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist mythology - a 'celestial nymph' or 'celestial maiden'

combined with the regimented curls

Her gaze serene and slightly downcast

buddha statue antique khmer style se asia mounted wood enlightenment buddha statue 70cm 28 quot 2 Brahma statue marked with a fishtail shapedAntique Khmer Style SE Asia Mounted Wood Enlightenment Buddha Statue 70cm 28" Measures (Height) 70cm 28" An antique Khmer style wooden Buddha from Cambodia. The Buddha is carved from a single piece of Teak wood. The Buddha has a serene, protective smile proffering a peaceful countenance with downcast introspective almond shaped eyes, aquiline nose and a firm brow. His earlobes are stretched long from a youth spent as a prince wearing heavy gold