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.
The backward development of Khmer sculture...from sand stone to wood, and from wood to nothing....
ReplyDeleteBut nice to see wood naga
STUPID 1:02 ALL CIVILIZATION IN THE WORLD MOVE FROM STONE TO WOOD AND NOW PLASCTIC FOOL!
ReplyDeleteWelcome 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.
ReplyDeleteWelcome home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!