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Half-Man, Half-Lion:

Half-Man, Half-Lion: Narasimha, the fantastical hybrid half-man, half-lion avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu came to prominence during the Angkorian period, with examples to be found on bas-reliefs and lintels at Banteay Srei, Pre Rup and East Mebon, o…

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Horse-headed Guardians:

Horse-headed Guardians: Banteay Srei is a remarkable temple, prized for its architectural design, quality of carvings, and the extraordinary conservation of its pink sandstone structures that makes it stand out from other temples of Angkor. It was c…

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Lingapura Hunchback - the story behind the statue:

Lingapura Hunchback - the story behind the statue: The gift by disgraced art dealer Douglas Latchford of the Lingapura Hunchback to the National Museum in October 2002 was covered by the magazine, Arts of Asia and their pictures show Latchford and h…

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Hunchback, or Bossu in French:

Hunchback, or Bossu in French: We’ve already highlighted the damaged Lingapura Hunchback from the capital of Koh Ker in the tenth century, now on display at the National Museum. Another hunchback from the same era, the Damdek Hunchback, is also on s…

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Khmer Dagger in USA Museum:

Khmer Dagger in USA Museum: A very rare ceremonial Khmer gilded-bronze dagger, dating back to the middle of the 11th century, is on display to the public in the South and Southeast Asia Gallery of the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston, Massachuset…

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Kneeling Females in bronze:

Kneeling Females in bronze: There is something very questionable about the bronze sculptures of two kneeling females housed in American museums. In May of this year, one of them was sent to Thailand by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Ano…

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