The Museum of Angkor Wat holds a collection of original items from the larger Angkor Site:
Carving of Vishnu, 7th Century A.D.:
Carving of Brahma, 11 Century A.D.:
Skanda (a bodhisattva) riding a peacock, 11 Century A.D.:
Buddhist Trio, 12th-13th Century A.D.:
Naga, 12th Century A.D.:
Pediment with a carving of Indra (Hindu god of war), 11th Century:
Pediment with worshipper, 10th Century A.D.:
Lintel with Garuda, the mount of Vishnu, 9th Century A.D.:
Lintel carved with various Hindu gods, 10th Century A.D.:
Colonnette, 9th Century A.D.:
Lokeshvara, bodhisattva of compassion, 12th Century A.D.:
Those carvings TB, especially the lintels and pediments, quite amazing.
ReplyDeleteThey are, Nylon12. The thought that these represent civilizations which are in many ways a mystery to us as they left us only stone artifacts makes me wonder of the mysteries of history we will never know.
DeleteI honestly can't imagine learning stone carving. So amazing. And probably one of the best ways to preserve history and culture.
ReplyDeleteLeigh, I knew a stone carver once upon a time. It is a pretty hard way to make a living now - but yes, in terms of preserving history and culture, almost without equal.
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