"Imagine how effective this massive guardian figure must have been when it originally protected a major temple in Cambodia. There’s a look of menace on the guardian’s square face with its rolling eyes and arched eyebrows, curling mustache and stylized beard. Add the figure’s thick neck, broad shoulders, and solid body, and it’s clear that he’s someone to be reckoned with."
— Norton Simon Museum’s audio guide
(Source: theworld.org)
