Khmer Carved Stone Cambodian Bust of Brahma
Updated September 11, 2026
| Lot number | 1359 |
| Auction | The FALL INTO FALL Antiques Auction |
| Date | September 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Blue Crab Auction |
| Location | Annapolis, Maryland |
In early Khmer Hindu architecture and sculpture, the four faces facing the cardinal directions symbolized Brahma's all-seeing omniscience and the four Vedas. Represenative of the Towers of Bayon, the temple comprises a total of 54 Gothic towers. It is theorized that each tower served as “eyes” to keep watch on each of the Khmer empire’s 54 provinces of the time. The Bayon is also known as the temple of faces for the 216 serene faces sculpted on its towers. Initially, the faces were believed to represent the four-headed Brahma, the Hindu God of Creation. It was later established that the faces belong to Lokeshwara or Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. There are a dozen or more faces visible from any vantage point at the temple. The face of Avalokiteshvara was modeled after Jayavarman VII himself.
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