votive panel antique khmer style bronze naga buddha votive panel 14 5cm 6 Pancha-Mukha Shiva emphasizing the perpetual dance of

emphasizing the perpetual dance of cosmic forces

He is mounted to a wood base

The cylindrical piling up of the hair into a high chignon and regimented hair curls demonstrate the ecumenical nature of iconography in the Angkor Wat period

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votive panel antique khmer style bronze naga buddha votive panel 14 5cm 6 Pancha-Mukha Shiva emphasizing the perpetual dance ofVotive Panel Antique Khmer Style Bronze Naga Buddha Votive Panel 15cm 6" Measures (Height) 15cm 6" An antique Khmer style bronze votive panel, finely cast as a 12th century Bayon period triptych depicting the Meditation Buddha flanked by Vishnu and Lakshmi. This evocative piece beautifully reflects the rich devotional and artistic traditions of the post Angkor era. At the centre, the Buddha is seated in serene meditation upon a three tiered throne,