antique khmer style bronze angkor wat ardhaparyanka shiva 10 arms 70cm 29 Buddha topped by a flamed ornamental

topped by a flamed ornamental finial

Here she is seated on round double lotus petal pedestal which is itself stood on a square pedestal

The Naga is regarded as a protector of the Buddha and Buddhism in Thailand

Provenance: Ex- private London Collection

antique khmer style bronze angkor wat ardhaparyanka shiva 10 arms 70cm 29 Buddha topped by a flamed ornamentalAntique Khmer Style Bronze Angkor Wat Ardhaparyanka Shiva 10 Arms 70cm 28" Measures (Height) 70cm 28" An antique Khmer style Ardhaparyanka Shiva. A multi armed Shiva in an exaggerated dancing ardhaparyanka pose characteristic of numerous Tantric deities, such as Hevajra. This suggests that the deity had a Tantric aspect for the Khmer, especially following the Angkor Vat and Bayon periods. This Shiva image stands on a round bronze lotus leaf base. His