Massive Bronze Angkor Vishnu at National Museum of Asian Art

This 11th century bronze statue of Vishnu was cast at Angkor and installed in a manmade island-temple in the vast reservoir West Baray, which is part of the Angkor urban complex. It was broken apart and ritually buried in the 13th century and rediscovered in 1936. The main section, of Vishnu reclining on two of … Continue reading "Massive Bronze Angkor Vishnu at National Museum of Asian Art"