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Head of a Follower of Shiva
900s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Khmer patrons and artists produced works of art that could depict either a deified king or a god who has royal attributes. The Khmer cult of the god-king allowed for such fluidity of interpretation. Presence of a third eye in the forehead and matted locks of hair are attributes both of the Hindu god Shiva and the followers who emulated him in order to get closer to him.
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- Title: Head of a Follower of Shiva
- Date Created: 900s
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 25 x 18 x 16 cm (9 13/16 x 7 1/16 x 6 5/16 in.); Block: 13 x 14 x 12 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)
- Provenance: George P. Bickford [1901–1991], Cleveland, OH, Dr. Norman Zaworski [1920–2013], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2012.294
- Medium: sandstone
- Fun Fact: The third eye on the forehead is a symbol of enlightenment.
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: Cambodia, Angkor, 10th century
- Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski in honor of Dr. Stanislaw Czuma
- Collection: Cambodian Art
- Accession Number: 2012.294
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