'Golden Boy' Khmer bronze unveiled in Thailand despite its roots in Cambodia
Published date: Wed, 22 May 2024 10:57:07 +0700The Khmer bronze 'Golden Boy' sculpture was unveiled in Thailand yesterday after being relinquished by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) in New York.
The 11th-century gilded statue of the Buddhist deity Shiva was made by the great craftsman of the Khmer Empire, which stretched across Southeast Asia, before its fall, into what is now modern-day Cambodia.
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Bangkok, Thailand |
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21/05/2024 |
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ViralPress |
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VRP151000 |
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Duration: 04:03 |
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Rating: News safe |
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