antique pre angkor style phnom da mounted stone stele durga statue 51cm 20 Mukhalinga it carries the indigenous Khmer

it carries the indigenous Khmer character that distinguishes genuine devotional bronzes from later imitations: heavy-lidded eyes cast in a serene

The hands are placed in the Dhyana Mudra

You might reflect on qualities associated with Amitabha—compassion

while the curls recall Shiva

Here he is depicted with four arms

antique pre angkor style phnom da mounted stone stele durga statue 51cm 20 Mukhalinga it carries the indigenous KhmerAntique Pre Angkor Style Koh Ker Stone Stele Durga Statue 51cm 20" Measures (Height) 51cm 20" An antique Pre Angkor style Koh Ker Durga standing in Samapada. Durga is the Goddess famous for killing the buffalo demon, Mahishasura. Here Durga is four armed and holds a disk (chakra) in her upper right hand, a conch in her upper left hand and a staff in her lower right, attributes traditionally held by Vishnu with whom she is associated in Khmer beliefs.