antique khmer stone mounted angkor wat style dvarapala temple guardian 50cm 20 Koh Ker cylindrical chignon — the jatamakuta

cylindrical chignon — the jatamakuta — rising in horizontal registers and secured by a ribbon tied at the base

Vishnu is clad in a short sampot with fishtail pleat and jewelled sash

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The head is loose mounted on a wood base (later)

antique khmer stone mounted angkor wat style dvarapala temple guardian 50cm 20 Koh Ker cylindrical chignon — the jatamakutaAntique Khmer Stone Mounted Banteay Srei Style Dvarapala Temple Guardian 50cm 20" Measures (Height) 50cm 20" An antique Khmer Dvarapala or Temple Guardian in the Banteay Srei style. A hexagonal chignon cover with a lotus flower on top enhances the head of this unusual dvarapala figure, in pre Angkor twelfth century Banteay Srei style. The hair is arranged in curls that form a diadem in front and a long narrow nape at the back. The face is defined by