Torso of Rama Cambodia, Koh Ker, 900s sandstone, 62 inches (157 cm) high Funds from the Marian I. Fuller Bequest, Irene Littledale Downs, Acquisition Challenge Grant, and anonymous donors 1986.44 Back View

This larger-than-life male torso represents Rama, the hero of the epic Ramayana, and one of the incarnations of Vishnu. Originally from the site of Koh Ker, capital of Cambodia from 921 to 944, the imposing statue would have stood in a temple sanctuary. Though missing head and limbs, the torso can be identified as Rama from the quiver strapped snugly over his shoulder.