Under the influence of the two great religions, Khmer art evolves into an extremely rich form of religious art. Most of the artistic production, the sculptures in particular, is made of sandstone or bronze. Smaller works of art are used as presentation pieces while larger works are monumental statues considered to be the ‘owner’ of the temples and are often indeed fixed in place. It must be noted that the Preah Neang Deví carved on temple bas-reliefs have not been included in the present study. Rather our study focuses on the works of art kept in the museum. The Preah Neang Deví statues are either sculptures in the round or small groups making up triads such as the Brahmanic or Buddhist triads. Female deities may be classified into the following two groups: - Deities that represent the wives of the gods, the goddesses, and characterized by identifiable elements such as personal attributes, and image of Amitábha. - ...