Head of a deity with four faces

Head of a deity with four faces

anonymous

Details

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

  • Deities and Holy Figures Metadata · 98%

    The title identifies a deity, and the catalog classification specifies Lokeshvara.

  • 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

  • Symmetrical Visual · 88%

    The central face and flanking faces are arranged around a strong vertical axis, producing a visibly balanced composition.

Medium and Techniques

  • Sculpture Metadata · 99%

    The catalog classifies the object as sculpture and identifies it as a head fragment.

  • Carving Visual · 98%

    The faces, headdress, and surrounding ornament are rendered as carved relief and modeled forms in a solid stone mass.

Time Periods

  • 1000 - 1400 CE Art Metadata · 96%

    The catalog dates the object c. 1175–c. 1250, within the 1000–1400 CE period.

Geographic Regions

  • Southeast Asian Art Metadata · 94%

    The stated place of origin is Angkor, which situates the object within Southeast Asian art.

Materials

  • 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.