This statue of Lokesvara is made from sandstone. It originated from the north gate at Ta Prom Temple at Tonle Bati, Bati district, Takeo Province. It is in late 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 statue was transferred from Ta Prom temple in Takeo, for safekeeping at the National Museum of Cambodia in 1999. Its head is missing, in the original state, it had eight arms. However, the arms on the left are completely broken off, and on the right, only the upper portion connected to the shoulder remains. What is unique about this sculpture is that the artists carved tiny figures of Buddha all over it. These small figures represent the supreme wisdom of Lokesvara.
At the front on the waistline, there are five miniature Buddhas and at the back are three. All eight Buddha figures are likely to symbolize the eight cardinal directions. Lokesvara was regarded to have compassion and loving kindness for all creatures living in these eight directions. Another characteristic of the Bayon style is at the abdomen level, they are the carving of a large flower called Pka Chan, just below the navel.