This is a sandstone statue of Lokesvara with eight arms. It originated from Preah Khan temple in Siem Reap Province. In 1958, the authorities took it for safekeeping and registered this sculpture into the collection of the National Museum.
Khmer experts have determined it is in the Bayon style, of the late 12th or early 13th century, Angkorian period, during the reign of King Jayavarman VII, from the year 1181 to 1218 CE.
This Lokesvara statue has eight arms, all of which are broken. The chignon bears a carving of a large Amitabha Buddha in the center. Smaller Buddha images that other part of the hairstyle and body. The front section of the body has suffered damage, stone has shield off from the neck down to the waist.
From an artistic point of view, the body figures during this period were generally large and lack beauty. The artists during this period seem to focus on perfecting the face, which signified a new turn in art under the reign of King Jayavarman VII.