This is a sandstone statue of a male divinity holding Bhumi. It originated from the northern embankment of the Buddha Wat, within the Greater Angkor complex in Siem Reap Province. In 1923, it was taken from the site for preservation as part of the collection of the National Museum.
Khmer art experts have determined this masterpiece is in the Bayon style of the late 12th or early 13th century, of the Angkorian period, during the reign of King Jayavarman VII, from the year 1181 to 1218 CE.
The legs and right arm of the male of statue are missing. The left arm, where the hand also missing, hold what appears to be a statue of a female divinity with the head also missing.
This female sculpture wears a Sampot Samloy with her right hand resting on her breast and her left holding a round object with appears to be a globe. This pose suggests the female statue is Bhumi. The male statue is dressed in a Sampot Chang Kben just above the knees, that leave a fishtail like flap dangling in the front and the back.
His figure is sculpted to look physical fit, which is a characteristic of the Bayon style. It is most likely the image of Vishnu, who sent his avatar, a wild pig, to rescue Bhumi, when she was kidnapped by Yaksa, or giants. The Yaksa planned to drown Bhumi in the waters of the Underworld, or the kingdom of the Naga.