harihara antique phnom da style bronze khmer hari hara or vishnu shiva 53cm 22 material_wood axe and mala beads

axe and mala beads

a drapery style inspired by early seventh century Dvaravati styles that can be traced back to styles in Gupta period India

decorated pedestal

a pectoral with pendants at the back and a belt with marching pendants

In this mudra the thumb and index finger of each hand is touching at the tips to form a circle

harihara antique phnom da style bronze khmer hari hara or vishnu shiva 53cm 22 material_wood axe and mala beadsAntique Phnom Da Style Bronze Khmer Hari Hara or Vishnu & Shiva 77cm 31" Measures (Height) 77cm 31" An antique Phnom Da style bronze pre Angkor image of Hari Hara, that extraordinary deity, half Vishnu and half Shiva, in whom two aspects of one divine phenomenon are conjoined. Vishnu (Hari), the cosmic force of creation and Shiva (Hara), the cosmic force of destruction, represent the two opposing but complimentary forces of life and death that