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Khmer Art Overseas – Ceramic Highlights:

Khmer Art Overseas – Ceramic Highlights: The Rietberg Museum in Zurich, Switzerland has a collection of Khmer artifacts, which I highlighted two days ago, though it’s their hoard of ceramic and pottery items that stand out. There are 124 pieces, o…

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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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