ethnoarte: The Goddess Uma 10th century Angkor period Sandstone H: 124.2 W: 37.5 D: 24.3 cm Koh Ker, Cambodia Gift of Arthur M. Sackler S1987.909 This hierarchic majestic figure wears a precisely pleated skirt whose downturned upper edge creates a prominent fold over the belt with dangling tassels visible below. This convention is typcial of the tenth-century Angkor style. Three incised lines below her breast and along her neck express the ideal of ample beauty. While she lacks identifying attributes, the cylindrical shape of her hairstyle and the jeweled diadem on her forehead indicate that she is a goddess. The absence of a Buddha in her headdress suggests she is a Hindu deity, most likely Uma, consort of the god Shiva. (via Southeast Asian Art Collection Highlights | Collections Online | Freer and Sackler Galleries)
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The Goddess Uma 10th century Angkor period Sandstone H: 124.2 W: 37.5 D: 24.3 cm Koh Ker, Cambodia Gift of Arthur M. Sackler S1987.909 This hierarchic majestic figure wears a precisely pleated skirt whose downturned upper edge creates a prominent fold over the belt with dangling tassels visible below. This convention is typcial of the tenth-century Angkor style. Three incised lines below her breast and along her neck express the ideal of ample beauty. While she lacks identifying attributes, the cylindrical shape of her hairstyle and the jeweled diadem on her forehead indicate that she is a goddess. The absence of a Buddha in her headdress suggests she is a Hindu deity, most likely Uma, consort of the god Shiva. (via Southeast Asian Art Collection Highlights | Collections Online | Freer and Sackler Galleries)

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Source: asia.si.edu