The István Zelnik Khmer Silk Collection

A major collection of Khmer silk artworks.

 
Published
2017
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The Khmer Silk Collection by Dr. Istvan Zelnik is one of the 3 most importants Khmer silk collection in the world. The two other are: the The Thai Queen’s Collection, and the Collection of the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh. 

The most rare and precious part of the collection are the ​‘Hol Pidan’ pieces, richly decorated religious silk pieces.

In addition to the online catalogue, a book and a DVD have been published in 2017.

Tags: silk, Khmer handcraft, art collections