buddha statue antique banteay srei style stone mounted khmer buddha head 35cm 15 Angkor Axe and Vase of Plenty

Axe and Vase of Plenty

Whilst an elephant-headed deity wielding weapons may inspire images of a belligerent warhead

signifying generosity and compassion

Bayon style

buddha statue antique banteay srei style stone mounted khmer buddha head 35cm 15 Angkor Axe and Vase of PlentyAntique Banteay Srei Style Stone Mounted Khmer Buddha Head 24cm 10" Measures (Height) 24cm 10" An antique Khmer style mounted stone Buddha head in the pre Angkorian style of Banteay Srei. The Bantreay Srei style developed at the same time as the Pre Rup style and overlaps that of the Kleang. It uses and develops the formulas of the Koh Ker style, the headdress with horizontal tresses and the conical mukuta. The fullness of the forms give the face a