guardian statue antique khmer stone banteay srei style yaksha temple guardian 58cm 23 Apsara Sculpture and mythology

and mythology

The elongated earlobes recall his princely past

when he set the Wheel of Teaching in motion after his enlightenment

Ganesha is celebrated for his unique attributes and qualities that make him the deity of beginnings

guardian statue antique khmer stone banteay srei style yaksha temple guardian 58cm 23 Apsara Sculpture and mythologyAntique Khmer Stone Mounted Banteay Srei Style Yaksha Temple Guardian 55cm 22" Measures (Height) 55cm 22" An antique Khmer style stone Yaksha or Guardian in pre Angkor Banteay Srei 10th century style. The Yaksha is carved in the style of those seen at the great Banteay Srei temple in Cambodia a 10th century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, located in the area of Angkor. The Yakshas are a broad class of nature spirits, usually