Head of a deity with four faces
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- sandstone
- Dimensions
- height 35 cm x width 27 cm x depth 25 cm x weight 24.8 kg
- Origin
- Angkor
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Image provider
- rijksmuseum
- License
- Public Domain
- Credit
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Subject Matter
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Deities and Holy Figures Metadata · 98%
The title identifies a deity, and the catalog classification specifies Lokeshvara.
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Face Both · 99%
The image clearly shows several modeled faces, while the catalog title identifies the work as a head with four faces.
Visual Qualities
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Symmetrical Visual · 88%
The central face and flanking faces are arranged around a strong vertical axis, producing a visibly balanced composition.
Medium and Techniques
Time Periods
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1000 - 1400 CE Art Metadata · 96%
The catalog dates the object c. 1175–c. 1250, within the 1000–1400 CE period.
Geographic Regions
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Southeast Asian Art Metadata · 94%
The stated place of origin is Angkor, which situates the object within Southeast Asian art.
Materials
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Stone Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies the medium as sandstone; the image is consistent with a carved stone surface.
Source & rights
anonymous. Head of a deity with four faces. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.