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| Temple Wrestler, c. 925-50 Cambodia: Koh Ker (?), Angkor period, 900-975 Sandstone 61-3/4 in. (156.8 cm) Norton Simon Art Foundation M.1980.15.S © 2012 Norton Simon Art Foundation On view Colossal sculptures such as this one are typical of those found at the site of Koh Ker, which for a brief period (928–944) had served as the capital of the Angkorian Kingdom. Certain stylistic features, such as the figure’s overall dynamism and corpulence, point to its 10th-century date, as does the inclusion of body jewelry. This larger-than-life-size sculpture once served as a wrestling figure in a major temple.
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