The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 22, 2026

A green bronze sculpture depicts a four-armed deity standing on a hexagonal base with knees bent. He wears a tiered crown and a short waistcloth. His upper right hand holds a staff and his lower right holds a disc. His upper left arm is raised, while his lower left hand holds a small bell. The figure has a fierce expression and the bronze shows a textured green and brown patina.

Four-Armed Standing Tantric Male Divinity

925–75

Cambodia, Koh Ker/Khleang style

bronze
Overall: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.)
Gift of Natasha Eilenberg in memory of Professor Jean Boisselier 1997.18
Location: Not on view

Description

In his four hands, the male tantric deity holds a noose, bell, vajra, and club.
  • ?–1997
    Natasha Eilenberg, Cornwall, CT, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1997–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Boisselier, Jean. "Notes sur Quelques Bronzes Khmers d'Aspect Insolite." In Essays Offered to G.H. Luce by His Colleagues and Friends in Honour of His Seventy-Fifth Birthday. Ascona, Switzerland: Artibus Asiae, 1966. pp. 30–36
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1997.18