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Standing Four-Armed Female Deity

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The statue depicts a female deity with four arms standing on a black rectangular base. The deity has a light-skinned complexion with a darker patina on the surface. The figure wears a long skirt that falls to the ankles. The top portion of the body is bare except for a red mark on the chest. The hair is styled in an elaborate updo. Four arms protrude from the shoulders, with the lower pair bent at 90-degree angles and the upper pair raised. The deity has a serene facial expression and is set against a dark green fabric background with a shiny, wrinkled texture. The title of the work is "Standing Four-Armed Female Deity".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. third quarter of the 10th century
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Cambodia
Dimensions:
367 × 625 px
Museum record:
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