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KhmerImagery

The Archeology of imagery from the Khmer Empire.

Preah Bot National Museum
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The blog offers glimpses on Vittorio Roveda’s decades-long work as a preeminent art historian specialized in Khmer art and culture, and many notations on oral traditions (legends, folktales, etc…) related to Cambodian history.

Photo: A preah bot kept at Phnom Penh National Museum representing the Buddha preparing to meditation (V. Roveda’s photo)

Tags: Khmer art, oral traditions, photography