Cambodia: Pre-Angkorian Buddha Image, Phnom Da style, 6th Century CE from Wat Phnom, Oudong, Kampong Speu, now housed in the National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh

The National Museum, housed in a red pavilion built in 1918, holds a collection of Khmer art including some of the finest pieces in existence. Exhibits include a 6th century statue of Vishnu, a 9th century statue of Shiva, and the famous sculpted head of Jayavarman VII in meditative pose. Particularly impressive is a damaged bust of a reclining Vishnu which was once part of a massive bronze statue found at the Western Mebon Temple in Angkor.

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Oliver Douglas Hargreave

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