“This is an Adorned Buddha made of bronze and it is 77 centimeters high. It is a work from the National Museum. However, its exact origin remains unclear due to a lack of records. Art experts believed that was made in 1930.
This statue reflects reality such as the pleated robes with modification of physical characteristics like the fingers and toes that has even length. This sculpture differs from the characteristics of the Bayon and Angkor Wat styles, where Buddha usually appears stiffly post and a standing posture and dressed in a transparent robe. One of the characteristics of in post-Angkorian period art, is that Buddhist statues are usually adorned in jewelry decorated similar to that of a king.
This reflects the continued practice of the Angkorian artistic tradition, combined with the influence of foreign art to create more diverse forms in Cambodia. The shoulders have what is called Antanu, meaning Indra’s bow He wearing a necklace across chest decoration and a belt.
The robe has tiny floral elements as decoration, that experts call an Angkor robe. Also, of note is that the right palm of Buddha faces upward on his right lap, and there are images of Buddha Lokesvara and Pranaparamita on his back. A such, it is likely the statue represents Maitreya.”