Figure, of Vishnu

The God Vishnu is one of the three main gods worshipped by adherents of Hinduism. This greenstone figure of Vishnu was made in the late 11th century in Cambodia, during the Angkor period, and is executed in the style of Baphuon.

The figure wears a pleated skirt (sampot). The triangular fold on his right hip serves as a pocket. On his head, Vishnu wears a conical crown composed of three tiers of decorated, openwork triangular elements and an elaborate jewelled tiara. The figure's face has a gentle, welcoming expression with a hint of a smile. The four arms of the figure are broken off at the elbows, the legs just below the knees. Originally, the four arms would have held Vishnu's emblems including the conch shell and the disc.

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