Cambodian Bhikshatana, 12th C CE

3D Model

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.