Vishnu
Unknown Artist
650–99
Medium
gray sandstone
Dimensions
h. 87 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
Accession Number
1942.562
About this artwork
The muscular physique, sensitive smile, and flat-topped high crown are characteristics of Vishnu images made during the pre-Angkorian period (c. 550–802) in Cambodia. This sculpture probably was the sole object of worship in a small brick temple sanctum.