Cambodian Bhikshatana, 12th C CE

Description

Small bronze Cambodian Bhikshatana, 12th C CE, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. More information about the object here: https://collections.artsmia.org/art/8318/bhikshatana-cambodia From the object's description on artsmia.org : *In one of his many forms, the Hindu god Shiva wanders through the forest disguised as an ascetic, wearing only a loincloth and holding a walking stick and rosary. This small icon probably was destined for a family altar, and demonstrates that both Hindu and Buddhist deities were worshipped in Cambodia, though Shiva's crown indicates the artist's incorporation of Khmer Buddhist iconography.*