Pre-Angkorean’s work is defined by its southeast asian sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Buddha with Attendants on Mythical Animal
Thailand, Lopburi province
Standing Bodhisattva
Probably Thailand, possibly from Plai Bat Hill, Buriram province
Standing Buddha
Central Thailand
Horse-Headed Incarnation of God Vishnu (Vajimukha)
Thailand or Cambodia
Standing Buddha with Hand in Gesture of Teaching (<em>Vitarkamudra</em>)
Thailand
God Ganesha
Cambodia, Thailand or Vietnam
Tassels
Nasca Nazca Valley, south coast, Peru
Head of Buddha
Thailand, probably Nakhon Ratchasima province
Emblem of the God Shiva (<em>Linga</em>)
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand or Vietnam
Dancing Hevajra (<em>Ardhaparyanka</em>)
Group of Four Celestial Dancing Beauties
Cambodia or Thailand
Ceremonial Hanging (Khmer Pidan)
Khmer Cambodia
Fragment (Border)
Nasca Coyunga, Nazca Valley, South coast, Peru
Goddess Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon (Mahishasuramardini)
Crowned Buddha on a Multi-Headed Serpent (<em>Naga</em>)
Fragment
Nasca-Wari Peru, south coast, Probably Nazca Valley
Tapestry Medallion
Nasca South coast, Peru, probably Nazca Valley
Nasca Peru