guardian statue antique khmer bronze koh ker style yaksha temple guardian 56cm 22 Hand of 8th century Cham style

of 8th century Cham style

lotus bud shaped

The husband of Lakshmi

The head is covered in tightly braided woven hair

highlighting the wealth and beauty associated with celestial beings

guardian statue antique khmer bronze koh ker style yaksha temple guardian 56cm 22 Hand of 8th century Cham styleAntique Khmer Bronze Mounted Koh Ker Style Yaksha Temple Guardian 55cm 22" Measures (Height) 55cm 22" An antique Khmer style bronze Yaksha or Guardian in 10th century Koh Ker style. The Yakshas are a broad class of nature spirits, usually benevolent, but sometimes mischievous or capricious, connected with water, fertility, trees, the forest, treasure and wilderness. They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist texts, as well as ancient and medieval era