This is a sandstone statue of Lakshmi. It originated from the East Mebon Temple in the Angkor area, Siem Reap province. Experts have determined it belongs to the Baphuon style, of the 11th century, Angkorian era, under the rule of King Udayadityavarman II, from the year 1050 to 1066 CE.
Lakshmi is standing on a square pedestal. This work, used to be broken into seven separate pieces. They were reassembled and transfered into the collection of the National Museum in 1954. Her figure appears solid in the statue. Her head wears circlets decorate with floral patterns and a cone-shaped crown. She bears a smiling expression between connection eyebrows, slightly open eyes, large lips, pointed nose and the dimple chin, which is rare in Khmer art.
The shoulders are broad. In this statue, she is wearing a Sampot, which bear the Baphuon style characterized by a large hem hanging loops below the abdomen, with a fishtail like shape at its end. Lakshmi is the Hindu Goddess of wealth, prosperity, fortune, and the embodiment of beauty. She is a consort of Vishnu.