Standing Eight-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion | Cambodia or Thailand | Angkor period

Source: Standing Eight-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion | Cambodia or Thailand | Angkor period | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cambodia
late 12th century

The facial features of this figure are thought to reflect the appearance of the ruler Jayavarman VII, who commissioned the Bayon temple complex.

Deaccessioned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art for return to the Kingdom of Cambodia, 2023