Bust of Jayavarman VII

Bust of Jayavarman VII
The statue features the humble face of King Jayavarman VII
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Year12th-13th century
TypeGreen sandstone
SubjectJayavarman VII
Dimensions42 cm × 25 cm (17 in × 9.8 in)
DesignationP430
LocationGuimet Museum, Paris
Coordinates48°51′55″N 2°17′38″E / 48.86528°N 2.29389°E / 48.86528; 2.29389

The portrait of Jayavarman VII is a stone bust carved in Angkor during the late 12th or early 13th century representing Jayavarman VII and currently conserved at the Guimet Museum in Paris. It is one of the landmarks of the aesthetics of the Bayon style.[1]

  1. ^ Baptiste, Pierre; Zéphir, Thierry (2008). "Portrait du Roi Jayavarman VII". L'art khmer dans les collections du Musée Guimet (in French). Réunion des musées nationaux. pp. 263–266. ISBN 978-2-7118-4960-4.

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