Adorned Buddha 311

“This is a statue of an Adorned Buddha made of lacquered wooden. It is 2.44 meters high and originated from Angkor Wat in Siem Reap province, from where it was transferred to the National Museum for safekeeping and registered into the collection. In most cases,...

Royal sedan chair or palanquin 192

“This is a royal palanquin that the king would mount and sits on, to be carried by members of the royal guards. It is made of wood with a lacquer coating. It is adorned with small conchs’ shells and ivory. The floor is made of fine bamboo strips. This royal...

Paintings of the Ramayana story 6325 (Part 2)

From the bottom to the top, the paintings describe how Rama Lakshmana and Jupa Lakshmana returned to live with their father Rama at Ayodhya and their attempt to persuade Sita to return home.Bottom section, Rama Lakshmana and Jupa Lakshmana make their way to receive...

Paintings of the Ramayana story 6322 (PART 1)

“This painting was made on cloth in early 1900. It narrated the story of Ravana death and the Sita being rescued to be reunited with Rama. The reading of this paintings, proceed from the bottom to the top. The bottom section, here, Rama became doubtful about...

Lintel 1824

“This is a sandstone lintel, a decorative panel atop a door frame. It originated from Chrap Temple in Kampong Thom Province and from there it was transferred for preservation at the National Museum of Cambodia. Khmer experts have determined it is in the Bapuon...

Lintel 1815

“This is a lintel, made of sandstone. It originates from Siem Reap Province and was transferred for display and later registered into the collection of the National Museum. Based on the study of its carved patterns and other decorative elements, this lintel was...