guardian statue antique khmer bronze koh ker style yaksha temple guardian 56cm 22 Hand The Buddha has a serene

The Buddha has a serene

and visually striking

The head is covered in tightly braided woven hair

lotus bud shaped

His left hand holds gems wrapped in a lotus leaf

guardian statue antique khmer bronze koh ker style yaksha temple guardian 56cm 22 Hand The Buddha has a sereneAntique Khmer Bronze Mounted Koh Ker Style Yaksha Temple Guardian 55cm 22" Measures (Height) 55cm 22" An antique Khmer style bronze Yaksha or Guardian in 10th century Koh Ker style. The Yakshas are a broad class of nature spirits, usually benevolent, but sometimes mischievous or capricious, connected with water, fertility, trees, the forest, treasure and wilderness. They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist texts, as well as ancient and medieval era