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Guardian Deity (Rakshasa)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Guardian Deity (Rakshasa) sculpture depicts a figure with a large head, protruding mouth and teeth, a short body and no arms. The figure has a large ornate headdress on top of its head and earrings on both sides. It wears a necklace and a garment around its waist. The figure's body fades into two legs at the bottom. The sculpture appears to be made of stone and is on a raised platform. The background behind the sculpture fades from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 921–945
Medium
Stone
Culture
Cambodia
Dimensions
469 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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