Head of Shiva

Central Vietnam

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 249

Sandstone architectural elements of this type are a regular feature of Hindu temples constructed by the Cham kingdoms of central and southern Vietnam. The temples are typically single-cell sanctuaries with a tapering tower above. They are built of fired brick with sandstone doorjambs, tympanums, and in a characteristically Cham innovation, antefixes such as this one projecting from the tower.

Head of Shiva, Sandstone, Central Vietnam

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Head of Shiva, Sandstone, Central Vietnam
Head of Shiva, Sandstone, Central Vietnam
Head of Shiva, Sandstone, Central Vietnam
Head of Shiva, Sandstone, Central Vietnam
Head of Shiva, Sandstone, Central Vietnam
Head of Shiva, Sandstone, Central Vietnam

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