Khim Sarith receiving the Naha head statue (Photo: Chhoeun, Koh Santepheap newspaper)Tuesday, March 27, 2007
By Kang Kallyan
Cambodge Soir
Unofficial translation from French by Luc Sâr
Click here to read Cambodge Soir’s original article in French
A wooden Naga statue was found on March 17, in the district of Pochea Loeu, Kandal province, during the digging for a pond.
According to Khim Sarith, the secretary of state at the Ministry of Cult, this statue of about 1-meter high, and 0.6-meter wide, weighing 60 kilograms, consisting of three elements. The statues is dated approximately to the Oudong era (17th century). “It is rare to find a wooden statue so well preserve,” Khim Sarith stressed. According to the latter, this remains was intentionally buried in clayey soil – which protects it from humidity – by someone who wants to protect it during a period of war. The statue was transferred to the National Museum last Saturday.
According to Khim Sarith, the secretary of state at the Ministry of Cult, this statue of about 1-meter high, and 0.6-meter wide, weighing 60 kilograms, consisting of three elements. The statues is dated approximately to the Oudong era (17th century). “It is rare to find a wooden statue so well preserve,” Khim Sarith stressed. According to the latter, this remains was intentionally buried in clayey soil – which protects it from humidity – by someone who wants to protect it during a period of war. The statue was transferred to the National Museum last Saturday.
3 comments:
The backward development of Khmer sculture...from sand stone to wood, and from wood to nothing....
But nice to see wood naga
STUPID 1:02 ALL CIVILIZATION IN THE WORLD MOVE FROM STONE TO WOOD AND NOW PLASCTIC FOOL!
Welcome home!!!!! The statues 15th, 16th, & 17th century will be making their way home, too, from all around the world - japan, us, france, germany, uk, etc.
Welcome home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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