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Lintel Depicting the Lingodbhavamurti Myth and a King's Consecration

Central Cambodia

mid- 7th century

Not on view

Two great events are depicted in this unique composition—one mythical, the other actual. The latter appears to be commemorative, recording the legitimizing ceremony of a local king. The myth, in the upper register, the Lingodbhavamurti, tells of a dispute between Brahma and Vishnu, resolved when a flaming pillar appears before the two gods and Shiva reveals himself as the supreme authority. Below, an enthroned king is lustrated by priests. This ritual bathing, abhisheka, is, in the context of kingship, associated with consecration and the conferring of divine status.

cat. no. 88

Lintel Depicting the Lingodbhavamurti Myth and a King's Consecration, Sandstone, Central Cambodia — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Lintel Depicting the Lingodbhavamurti Myth and a King's Consecration, Sandstone, Central Cambodia

Lintel Depicting the Lingodbhavamurti Myth and a King's Consecration, Sandstone, Central Cambodia

Lintel Depicting the Lingodbhavamurti Myth and a King's Consecration, Sandstone, Central Cambodia

Lintel Depicting the Lingodbhavamurti Myth and a King's Consecration, Sandstone, Central Cambodia

Lintel Depicting the Lingodbhavamurti Myth and a King's Consecration, Sandstone, Central Cambodia

Lintel Depicting the Lingodbhavamurti Myth and a King's Consecration, Sandstone, Central Cambodia

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Title: Lintel Depicting the Lingodbhavamurti Myth and a King's Consecration

Period: Pre-Angkor period

Date: mid- 7th century

Culture: Central Cambodia

Medium: Sandstone

Dimensions: H. 21 5/8 in. (55 cm); W. 72 13/16 in. (185 cm); D. 11 in. (28 cm); Wt. 1028 lbs (466.3 kg)

Classification: Sculpture

Credit Line: Lent by National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh (Ka.1774)

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