These two standing female sculptures in the collection of the Angkor National Museum pose a dilemma

Sculpture from the Angkor National Museum: These two standing female sculptures in the collection of the Angkor National Museum pose a dilemma. They are labelled as Female Divinities, which is a generic term used when the actual identity of the statue is not known or confirmed. The

I won’t repost (which I did during the Covid lockdown) my personal library of books on Cambodia

I won’t repost (which I did during the Covid lockdown) my personal library of books on Cambodia, which totals more than 400, but I will shamelessly plug two books. After I wrote a bunch of articles on Cambodia for the original To Asia With Love - A

There are five headless female stone sculptures in the Gallery G

There are five headless female stone sculptures in the Gallery G: Ancient Costume room at the Angkor National Museum in Siem Reap. They provide a simple introduction to the clothing of female

Overseas Khmer Art: The Honolulu Museum of Art in Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean

Overseas Khmer Art: The Honolulu Museum of Art in Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles from the United States mainland, has a fairly large collection of Khmer art but does not advertise the fact. Most museums have their collections online, but Honolulu has almost nothing to see. Very

We return to the Koh Ker temple complex a couple of hours northeast of Siem Reap

We return to the Koh Ker temple complex a couple of hours northeast of Siem Reap for a look at another of the sanctuaries housing a giant Linga - Prasat Linga 4 (aka Prasat

In August 2020, I posted my Top 10 books on Cambodia from my personal collection

 

In August 2020, I posted my Top 10 books on Cambodia from my personal collection, which I re-post here and invite discussion of your personal choices:

• River of Time, by Jon Swain, 1995

• A Cambodian Odyssey: Haing Ngor with Roger Warner, 1987

• To Cambodia with Love: A Travel Guide for the Connoisseur, edited by Andy Brouwer, 2011

Sculpture from the Angkor National Museum

Sculpture from the Angkor National Museum: This statue of a female deity in Gallery E of the Angkor National Museum is a rarity in Khmer art. It’s a sandstone sculpture of a divinity named Hariti, a mythical female goddess sitting and cradling a child on her left knee. It bears a resemblance to the better-known sculpture