Antique Khmer Style Angkor Wat Bronze Dancing Apsara or Angel - 29cm/12"

Antique Khmer style Angkor Wat Bronze Dancing Apsara or Angel - 29cm/12"

Measurements H29cm/12"

A delightful antique Khmer style bronze Apsara or Heavenly angel in 12th century Angkor Wat style.

The Apsara is a female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist mythology a celestial nymph or celestial maiden.

Apsaras are beautiful, supernatural female beings. They are youthful and elegant, and superb in the art of dancing. They are often the wives of the Gandharvas, the court musicians of Indra. They dance to the music made by the Gandharvas, usually in the palaces of the gods, entertain and sometimes seduce gods and men. As caretakers of fallen heroes, they may be compared to the valkyries of Norse mythology.

As etherial beings who inhabit the skies, and are often depicted taking flight, or at service of a god, they may be compared to Angels. Apsaras are said to be able to change their shape at will, and rule over the fortunes of gaming and gambling. They are also associated with fertility rites.

Here, a delightful Apsara holds a lotus bud in her raised right hand.

The Apsara is loose mounted on a wood block.

Styled after artistic techniques prevalent in the time of the powerful Khmer Empire of South East Asia.

This traditional in appearance piece is sure to add a unique touch to your home, office or sacred space.

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