Asiatic Art in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Art lovers will relish browsing through this remarkable collection of artworks spanning from Japan to northern India, with a shorter section devoted to Southeast Asian art.

Only three pieces from Cambodia grace this survey, yet they are truly fascinating:

• À bas-relief fragment from Prasat Khna Sen Keo, Kompong Thom Province (1), second-half of the 11^th century, with a stunning standing apsara holding her braided hair in one hand, a lotus bud in the other (ref 23.445, sandstone, 120.4 cm high):

• A Harihara figure (ref. 24.929, sandstone, 71.5 cm high, geographical origin not stated) from early 7^th century:

• A Dancing Apsara in bronze, from late 11^th century, probably a fragment from an incense burner or lamp (ref. 22.686, brone, 39.3 cm high, origin not stated):

All three pieces are donations from the Denman Walden Ross collection. Denman Ross, who was a trustee of the Boston Museum, donated numerous pieces, including a stone head directly from Angkor Wat.

(1) This small, precious temple was heavily looted throughout the 20^th century.