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title: Brahma, Cambodian Statue
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3857/brahma-cambodian-statue/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Brahma, Cambodian Statue

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## Image File

[![Brahma, Cambodian Statue](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3857.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3857.jpg)

## Image Caption

A sandstone statue of the [Hindu](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Brahma](https://www.worldhistory.org/Brahma/). The god is in typical pose with four faces representing his creation of the four [Vedas](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Vedas/) in Hindu [mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/mythology/). 1.20 m tall. Cambodia, 10th century CE. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2015, May 13). Brahma, Cambodian Statue. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3857/brahma-cambodian-statue/>
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Brahma, Cambodian Statue." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 13, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3857/brahma-cambodian-statue/>.
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Brahma, Cambodian Statue." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 May 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3857/brahma-cambodian-statue/>.

## License & Copyright

© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/38265?rpp=30&pg=1&ft=Brahma&pos=1) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art**](http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/38265?rpp=30&pg=1&ft=Brahma&pos=1). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 13 May 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.