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THE COLLECTION
The National Museum of Phnom Penh, inaugurated in 1920, has the responsibility to preserve and exhibit these treasures to the public. Its collections can be divided into four main categories: stone, metal, wood and ceramics. Despite damage, the works still possess PROJECT AND ACTIVITIES The main activities of the National Museum of Cambodia include exhibiting, safeguarding and promoting understanding of Cambodia’s cultural and artistic treasures. Keeping objects safe and working to ensure the repatriation of pieces stolen from Cambodia are important aspects of the museum’s work, particularly as looting and illicitexport
MUSEUM HISTORY
MUSEUM HISTORY ————————————— George Groslier (1887-1945), historian, curator and author was the motivating force behind much of the revival of interest in traditional Cambodian arts and crafts, and it was he who designed this quintessential building that is today synonymous with ‘traditional Khmer’ architecture. It is perhaps better described as a buildingINDEX
Index
EXHIBITIONS
Contact: Webmaster ©2013 National Museum of Cambodia This website is sponsored by the Bickford Family Trust and FOKCIFOKCI CERAMICS - CAMBODIAMUSEUM.INFO The ancient Khmers produced three main categories of ceramics: for architectural decoration (roof tiles, decorative finial motifs, and etc.); for religious ceremonies: vases and statues; and some vessels used in daily life: cauldrons, storage containers, vases, ewers, and etc. Some ceramic objects had zoomorphic shapes such as fish,elephants
BUDDHIST TRAIL
This triad represents the combination of Hinayana and Mahayana sects and illustrates the unification of Cambodia's religions. Mahayana Buddhism was predominant during the reign of Jayavarman VII (1181-1218). It is represented by Lokesvara or Avalokitesvara (male divinity) and Prajnaparamita (female divinity). They are both Bodhisattva and haveRECLINING VISNU
Khmer bronze production began from the Neolithic period (5,000BCE) and reached its apogee during the Angkor period (Baphuon style).JAYAVARMAN VII
Material: Sandstone Dimensions: H:137. 5 cm Date: late XIIth - early XIIIth century Provenance: Krol Romeas, Angkor Thom (Siem Reap) INFORMATION FOR VISITORSNEWSSTREETSCAPES PHNOM PENHVISITOR STATISTICSTHE COLLECTIONLINKSMUSEUM HISTORY The visitor’s entrance to the compound and the admissions ticket booth are at the corner of Streets 13 and 178. Opening hours are from 8.00am until 5.00pm daily. Last admission tickets are sold at 4.30pm. Admission costs are $5 for foreigner ages from 10 to 17 years od, $10 foreigner ages from 18 years old up , 500 riels for Cambodians.THE COLLECTION
The National Museum of Phnom Penh, inaugurated in 1920, has the responsibility to preserve and exhibit these treasures to the public. Its collections can be divided into four main categories: stone, metal, wood and ceramics. Despite damage, the works still possess PROJECT AND ACTIVITIES The main activities of the National Museum of Cambodia include exhibiting, safeguarding and promoting understanding of Cambodia’s cultural and artistic treasures. Keeping objects safe and working to ensure the repatriation of pieces stolen from Cambodia are important aspects of the museum’s work, particularly as looting and illicitexport
MUSEUM HISTORY
MUSEUM HISTORY ————————————— George Groslier (1887-1945), historian, curator and author was the motivating force behind much of the revival of interest in traditional Cambodian arts and crafts, and it was he who designed this quintessential building that is today synonymous with ‘traditional Khmer’ architecture. It is perhaps better described as a buildingINDEX
Index
EXHIBITIONS
Contact: Webmaster ©2013 National Museum of Cambodia This website is sponsored by the Bickford Family Trust and FOKCIFOKCI CERAMICS - CAMBODIAMUSEUM.INFO The ancient Khmers produced three main categories of ceramics: for architectural decoration (roof tiles, decorative finial motifs, and etc.); for religious ceremonies: vases and statues; and some vessels used in daily life: cauldrons, storage containers, vases, ewers, and etc. Some ceramic objects had zoomorphic shapes such as fish,elephants
BUDDHIST TRAIL
This triad represents the combination of Hinayana and Mahayana sects and illustrates the unification of Cambodia's religions. Mahayana Buddhism was predominant during the reign of Jayavarman VII (1181-1218). It is represented by Lokesvara or Avalokitesvara (male divinity) and Prajnaparamita (female divinity). They are both Bodhisattva and haveRECLINING VISNU
Khmer bronze production began from the Neolithic period (5,000BCE) and reached its apogee during the Angkor period (Baphuon style).JAYAVARMAN VII
Material: Sandstone Dimensions: H:137. 5 cm Date: late XIIth - early XIIIth century Provenance: Krol Romeas, Angkor Thom (Siem Reap)EXHIBITIONS
NEWS ————————————— - January 4 - February 4 , 2018 (New) The Adornment for Deity and Human ; Gold and Silver from the National Museum of Cambodia COLLECTION INVENTORY PROJECT Collaboration with CKS. This project had its origins in August 2004 with the Collection Inventory Project that ran for 6 years concluding in 2010. Darryl Collins began as project coordinator, to train the staff and set up the cataloguing procedure then oversaw the buildingof the database.
MUSEUM GALLERIES
INFORMATION FOR VISITORS MUSEUM GALLERIES ————————————— Please click on the map to view selected images of galleries & locationsRECLINING VISNU
Khmer bronze production began from the Neolithic period (5,000BCE) and reached its apogee during the Angkor period (Baphuon style). CERAMICS - CAMBODIAMUSEUM.INFO The ancient Khmers produced three main categories of ceramics: for architectural decoration (roof tiles, decorative finial motifs, and etc.); for religious ceremonies: vases and statues; and some vessels used in daily life: cauldrons, storage containers, vases, ewers, and etc. Some ceramic objects had zoomorphic shapes such as fish,elephants
STONE OBJECTS
STONE OBJECTS. ——————————————. The ancient Khmers used varied materials for sculpture, including: stone, wood and stucco. Each material reflects a supreme knowledge of carving with the movement, beauty and decor of sculptures dependent on the sculptors' creativity. Khmer sculpture is divided into freestanding, bas STREETSCAPES OF PHNOM PENH Phnom Penh: French colonial urban plans 1850s-1950s. Early French explorers and navigators were almost without exception naval officers, or had the avowed intention of finding a ‘river road’ via the Mekong to China thus opening a direct trade route through Cambodia and avoiding the coastal routes already crowded with ships from a host of competing British and European nations carving outOVAL VESSEL
Cambodian people refer to the different parts of a vessel to those of the human body: the mouth, neck, body and foot. A vessel is considered as having human attributes. The body of this vessel is decorated with horizontal lines that subdivide it again into upper and lower sections. It is characterized by a splayed opening or mouth and thelong
VESSEL FOR PRAHOK (FERMENTED FISHED) Prahok is a staple for Khmer cuisine. It is made from salted, fermented fish and has a strong odour. A large container is called a ‘peang’ and a smaller one called ‘kralor’. Both are used for the same purpose. This particular vessel is used to preserve ‘Prahok’. The widest section is the mouth, which must be widerthan a person’s
STANDING BUDDHA
The gesture of the left hand represented by the index finger touching the thumb, is called the ‘Vitarka mudra’ that means reflection or teaching. The squared shoulders, large jaws, muscled chest, extended abdomen, semi-closed eyes, three folds of the neck, and face INFORMATION FOR VISITORSNEWSSTREETSCAPES PHNOM PENHVISITOR STATISTICSTHE COLLECTIONLINKSMUSEUM HISTORY The visitor’s entrance to the compound and the admissions ticket booth are at the corner of Streets 13 and 178. Opening hours are from 8.00am until 5.00pm daily. Last admission tickets are sold at 4.30pm. Admission costs are $5 for foreigner ages from 10 to 17 years od, $10 foreigner ages from 18 years old up , 500 riels for Cambodians.THE COLLECTION
The National Museum of Phnom Penh, inaugurated in 1920, has the responsibility to preserve and exhibit these treasures to the public. Its collections can be divided into four main categories: stone, metal, wood and ceramics. Despite damage, the works still possess PROJECT AND ACTIVITIES The main activities of the National Museum of Cambodia include exhibiting, safeguarding and promoting understanding of Cambodia’s cultural and artistic treasures. Keeping objects safe and working to ensure the repatriation of pieces stolen from Cambodia are important aspects of the museum’s work, particularly as looting and illicitexport
MUSEUM HISTORY
MUSEUM HISTORY ————————————— George Groslier (1887-1945), historian, curator and author was the motivating force behind much of the revival of interest in traditional Cambodian arts and crafts, and it was he who designed this quintessential building that is today synonymous with ‘traditional Khmer’ architecture. It is perhaps better described as a buildingINDEX
Index
EXHIBITIONS
Contact: Webmaster ©2013 National Museum of Cambodia This website is sponsored by the Bickford Family Trust and FOKCIFOKCI CERAMICS - CAMBODIAMUSEUM.INFO The ancient Khmers produced three main categories of ceramics: for architectural decoration (roof tiles, decorative finial motifs, and etc.); for religious ceremonies: vases and statues; and some vessels used in daily life: cauldrons, storage containers, vases, ewers, and etc. Some ceramic objects had zoomorphic shapes such as fish,elephants
BUDDHIST TRAIL
This triad represents the combination of Hinayana and Mahayana sects and illustrates the unification of Cambodia's religions. Mahayana Buddhism was predominant during the reign of Jayavarman VII (1181-1218). It is represented by Lokesvara or Avalokitesvara (male divinity) and Prajnaparamita (female divinity). They are both Bodhisattva and haveRECLINING VISNU
Khmer bronze production began from the Neolithic period (5,000BCE) and reached its apogee during the Angkor period (Baphuon style).JAYAVARMAN VII
Material: Sandstone Dimensions: H:137. 5 cm Date: late XIIth - early XIIIth century Provenance: Krol Romeas, Angkor Thom (Siem Reap) INFORMATION FOR VISITORSNEWSSTREETSCAPES PHNOM PENHVISITOR STATISTICSTHE COLLECTIONLINKSMUSEUM HISTORY The visitor’s entrance to the compound and the admissions ticket booth are at the corner of Streets 13 and 178. Opening hours are from 8.00am until 5.00pm daily. Last admission tickets are sold at 4.30pm. Admission costs are $5 for foreigner ages from 10 to 17 years od, $10 foreigner ages from 18 years old up , 500 riels for Cambodians.THE COLLECTION
The National Museum of Phnom Penh, inaugurated in 1920, has the responsibility to preserve and exhibit these treasures to the public. Its collections can be divided into four main categories: stone, metal, wood and ceramics. Despite damage, the works still possess PROJECT AND ACTIVITIES The main activities of the National Museum of Cambodia include exhibiting, safeguarding and promoting understanding of Cambodia’s cultural and artistic treasures. Keeping objects safe and working to ensure the repatriation of pieces stolen from Cambodia are important aspects of the museum’s work, particularly as looting and illicitexport
MUSEUM HISTORY
MUSEUM HISTORY ————————————— George Groslier (1887-1945), historian, curator and author was the motivating force behind much of the revival of interest in traditional Cambodian arts and crafts, and it was he who designed this quintessential building that is today synonymous with ‘traditional Khmer’ architecture. It is perhaps better described as a buildingINDEX
Index
EXHIBITIONS
Contact: Webmaster ©2013 National Museum of Cambodia This website is sponsored by the Bickford Family Trust and FOKCIFOKCI CERAMICS - CAMBODIAMUSEUM.INFO The ancient Khmers produced three main categories of ceramics: for architectural decoration (roof tiles, decorative finial motifs, and etc.); for religious ceremonies: vases and statues; and some vessels used in daily life: cauldrons, storage containers, vases, ewers, and etc. Some ceramic objects had zoomorphic shapes such as fish,elephants
BUDDHIST TRAIL
This triad represents the combination of Hinayana and Mahayana sects and illustrates the unification of Cambodia's religions. Mahayana Buddhism was predominant during the reign of Jayavarman VII (1181-1218). It is represented by Lokesvara or Avalokitesvara (male divinity) and Prajnaparamita (female divinity). They are both Bodhisattva and haveRECLINING VISNU
Khmer bronze production began from the Neolithic period (5,000BCE) and reached its apogee during the Angkor period (Baphuon style).JAYAVARMAN VII
Material: Sandstone Dimensions: H:137. 5 cm Date: late XIIth - early XIIIth century Provenance: Krol Romeas, Angkor Thom (Siem Reap)EXHIBITIONS
NEWS ————————————— - January 4 - February 4 , 2018 (New) The Adornment for Deity and Human ; Gold and Silver from the National Museum of Cambodia COLLECTION INVENTORY PROJECT Collaboration with CKS. This project had its origins in August 2004 with the Collection Inventory Project that ran for 6 years concluding in 2010. Darryl Collins began as project coordinator, to train the staff and set up the cataloguing procedure then oversaw the buildingof the database.
MUSEUM GALLERIES
INFORMATION FOR VISITORS MUSEUM GALLERIES ————————————— Please click on the map to view selected images of galleries & locationsRECLINING VISNU
Khmer bronze production began from the Neolithic period (5,000BCE) and reached its apogee during the Angkor period (Baphuon style). CERAMICS - CAMBODIAMUSEUM.INFO The ancient Khmers produced three main categories of ceramics: for architectural decoration (roof tiles, decorative finial motifs, and etc.); for religious ceremonies: vases and statues; and some vessels used in daily life: cauldrons, storage containers, vases, ewers, and etc. Some ceramic objects had zoomorphic shapes such as fish,elephants
STONE OBJECTS
STONE OBJECTS. ——————————————. The ancient Khmers used varied materials for sculpture, including: stone, wood and stucco. Each material reflects a supreme knowledge of carving with the movement, beauty and decor of sculptures dependent on the sculptors' creativity. Khmer sculpture is divided into freestanding, bas STREETSCAPES OF PHNOM PENH Phnom Penh: French colonial urban plans 1850s-1950s. Early French explorers and navigators were almost without exception naval officers, or had the avowed intention of finding a ‘river road’ via the Mekong to China thus opening a direct trade route through Cambodia and avoiding the coastal routes already crowded with ships from a host of competing British and European nations carving outOVAL VESSEL
Cambodian people refer to the different parts of a vessel to those of the human body: the mouth, neck, body and foot. A vessel is considered as having human attributes. The body of this vessel is decorated with horizontal lines that subdivide it again into upper and lower sections. It is characterized by a splayed opening or mouth and thelong
VESSEL FOR PRAHOK (FERMENTED FISHED) Prahok is a staple for Khmer cuisine. It is made from salted, fermented fish and has a strong odour. A large container is called a ‘peang’ and a smaller one called ‘kralor’. Both are used for the same purpose. This particular vessel is used to preserve ‘Prahok’. The widest section is the mouth, which must be widerthan a person’s
STANDING BUDDHA
The gesture of the left hand represented by the index finger touching the thumb, is called the ‘Vitarka mudra’ that means reflection or teaching. The squared shoulders, large jaws, muscled chest, extended abdomen, semi-closed eyes, three folds of the neck, and face INFORMATION FOR VISITORS The visitor’s entrance to the compound and the admissions ticket booth are at the corner of Streets 13 and 178. Opening hours are from 8.00am until 5.00pm daily. Last admission tickets are sold at 4.30pm. Admission costs are $5 for foreign visitors, 500 riels for Cambodians. Children and school groups areTHE COLLECTION
COLLECTION ——————————————— TREASURES OF CAMBODIA . Located in the southeast of the Indochina peninsula between longitudes 103º and 108º and between the 10th and 15th parallels, Cambodia is bounded on the north and west by Laos and Thailand, and to the south and east by Vietnam. PROJECT AND ACTIVITIES The main activities of the National Museum of Cambodia include exhibiting, safeguarding and promoting understanding of Cambodia’s cultural and artistic treasures. Keeping objects safe and working to ensure the repatriation of pieces stolen from Cambodia are important aspects of the museum’s work, particularly as looting and illicitexport
MUSEUM HISTORY
MUSEUM HISTORY ————————————— George Groslier (1887-1945), historian, curator and author was the motivating force behind much of the revival of interest in traditional Cambodian arts and crafts, and it was he who designed this quintessential building that is today synonymous with ‘traditional Khmer’ architecture. It is perhaps better described as a buildingINDEX
Index
KHMER ART HISTORY
KHMER ART HISTORY ————————————— Prehistory. Several prehistoric sites are known in Cambodia (inc. Samrong Sen, Anlong Phdao, Melou Prei, andPERIODS AND STYLES
STYLE: PERIOD: CAPITAL: MONARCH AND REIGN: c.5,000 BCE-0 CE. Early society . Pre-Angkorian (Funan) Oc Eo, in the Kingdom of Funan. Kaundinya c.400-420 JayavarmanBUDDHIST TRAIL
This triad represents the combination of Hinayana and Mahayana sects and illustrates the unification of Cambodia's religions. Mahayana Buddhism was predominant during the reign of Jayavarman VII (1181-1218). It is represented by Lokesvara or Avalokitesvara (male divinity) and Prajnaparamita (female divinity). They are both Bodhisattva and haveJAYAVARMAN VII
Material: Sandstone Dimensions: H:137. 5 cm Date: late XIIth - early XIIIth century Provenance: Krol Romeas, Angkor Thom (Siem Reap)INDEX
Index
INFORMATION FOR VISITORS The visitor’s entrance to the compound and the admissions ticket booth are at the corner of Streets 13 and 178. Opening hours are from 8.00am until 5.00pm daily. Last admission tickets are sold at 4.30pm. Admission costs are $5 for foreign visitors, 500 riels for Cambodians. Children and school groups areTHE COLLECTION
COLLECTION ——————————————— TREASURES OF CAMBODIA . Located in the southeast of the Indochina peninsula between longitudes 103º and 108º and between the 10th and 15th parallels, Cambodia is bounded on the north and west by Laos and Thailand, and to the south and east by Vietnam. PROJECT AND ACTIVITIES The main activities of the National Museum of Cambodia include exhibiting, safeguarding and promoting understanding of Cambodia’s cultural and artistic treasures. Keeping objects safe and working to ensure the repatriation of pieces stolen from Cambodia are important aspects of the museum’s work, particularly as looting and illicitexport
MUSEUM HISTORY
MUSEUM HISTORY ————————————— George Groslier (1887-1945), historian, curator and author was the motivating force behind much of the revival of interest in traditional Cambodian arts and crafts, and it was he who designed this quintessential building that is today synonymous with ‘traditional Khmer’ architecture. It is perhaps better described as a buildingINDEX
Index
KHMER ART HISTORY
KHMER ART HISTORY ————————————— Prehistory. Several prehistoric sites are known in Cambodia (inc. Samrong Sen, Anlong Phdao, Melou Prei, andPERIODS AND STYLES
STYLE: PERIOD: CAPITAL: MONARCH AND REIGN: c.5,000 BCE-0 CE. Early society . Pre-Angkorian (Funan) Oc Eo, in the Kingdom of Funan. Kaundinya c.400-420 JayavarmanBUDDHIST TRAIL
This triad represents the combination of Hinayana and Mahayana sects and illustrates the unification of Cambodia's religions. Mahayana Buddhism was predominant during the reign of Jayavarman VII (1181-1218). It is represented by Lokesvara or Avalokitesvara (male divinity) and Prajnaparamita (female divinity). They are both Bodhisattva and haveJAYAVARMAN VII
Material: Sandstone Dimensions: H:137. 5 cm Date: late XIIth - early XIIIth century Provenance: Krol Romeas, Angkor Thom (Siem Reap)INDEX
Index
PROJECT AND ACTIVITIES The main activities of the National Museum of Cambodia include exhibiting, safeguarding and promoting understanding of Cambodia’s cultural and artistic treasures. Keeping objects safe and working to ensure the repatriation of pieces stolen from Cambodia are important aspects of the museum’s work, particularly as looting and illicitexport
COLLECTION INVENTORY PROJECT Collaboration with CKS. This project had its origins in August 2004 with the Collection Inventory Project that ran for 6 years concluding in 2010. Darryl Collins began as project coordinator, to train the staff and set up the cataloguing procedure then oversaw the buildingof the database.
BRONZE OBJECTS
BRONZE OBJECTS. ———————————————. As well as the abundant and universally admired of stone sculptures, the ancient Khmer created Bronze objectss, most of them Buddhist and Hindu divinities for the main religions or objects used in daily life. JeanBoisselier noted
CERAMICS - CAMBODIAMUSEUM.INFO The ancient Khmers produced three main categories of ceramics: for architectural decoration (roof tiles, decorative finial motifs, and etc.); for religious ceremonies: vases and statues; and some vessels used in daily life: cauldrons, storage containers, vases, ewers, and etc. Some ceramic objects had zoomorphic shapes such as fish,elephants
STONE OBJECTS
STONE OBJECTS. ——————————————. The ancient Khmers used varied materials for sculpture, including: stone, wood and stucco. Each material reflects a supreme knowledge of carving with the movement, beauty and decor of sculptures dependent on the sculptors' creativity. Khmer sculpture is divided into freestanding, basRECLINING VISNU
Khmer bronze production began from the Neolithic period (5,000BCE) and reached its apogee during the Angkor period (Baphuon style). STREETSCAPES OF PHNOM PENH Phnom Penh: French colonial urban plans 1850s-1950s. Early French explorers and navigators were almost without exception naval officers, or had the avowed intention of finding a ‘river road’ via the Mekong to China thus opening a direct trade route through Cambodia and avoiding the coastal routes already crowded with ships from a host of competing British and European nations carving out STANDING ADORNED BUDDHA Today, Cambodia practices Theravada Buddhism based on the Pali text of the Tripitaka (the Three Gems of the Buddha). According to traditions, there were Five Buddha called the historical Buddha.INDEX
Index
STANDING BUDDHA
The gesture of the left hand represented by the index finger touching the thumb, is called the ‘Vitarka mudra’ that means reflection or teaching. The squared shoulders, large jaws, muscled chest, extended abdomen, semi-closed eyes, three folds of the neck, and face INFORMATION FOR VISITORS The visitor’s entrance to the compound and the admissions ticket booth are at the corner of Streets 13 and 178. Opening hours are from 8.00am until 5.00pm daily. Last admission tickets are sold at 4.30pm. Admission costs are $5 for foreign visitors, 500 riels for Cambodians. Children and school groups areTHE COLLECTION
The National Museum of Phnom Penh, inaugurated in 1920, has the responsibility to preserve and exhibit these treasures to the public. Its collections can be divided into four main categories: stone, metal, wood and ceramics. Despite damage, the works still possessCONTACT US
Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts. 227 Kbal Thnal, Preah Norodom Boulevard. Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamkar Mon. Phnom Penh 12305. Kingdom of Cambodia. Tel: +855 (0)23 217 643, +855 (0)23 217 645, +855 (0)23 217 647-8. Fax: +855 (0)23 218 146. Mr. Chhay Visoth, Director.Ms.
MUSEUM HISTORY
MUSEUM HISTORY ————————————— George Groslier (1887-1945), historian, curator and author was the motivating force behind much of the revival of interest in traditional Cambodian arts and crafts, and it was he who designed this quintessential building that is today synonymous with ‘traditional Khmer’ architecture. It is perhaps better described as a buildingINDEX
Index
BRONZE OBJECTS
BRONZE OBJECTS. ———————————————. As well as the abundant and universally admired of stone sculptures, the ancient Khmer created Bronze objectss, most of them Buddhist and Hindu divinities for the main religions or objects used in daily life. JeanBoisselier noted
KHMER ART HISTORY
KHMER ART HISTORY ————————————— Prehistory. Several prehistoric sites are known in Cambodia (inc. Samrong Sen, Anlong Phdao, Melou Prei, andSTONE OBJECTS
STONE OBJECTS. ——————————————. The ancient Khmers used varied materials for sculpture, including: stone, wood and stucco. Each material reflects a supreme knowledge of carving with the movement, beauty and decor of sculptures dependent on the sculptors' creativity. Khmer sculpture is divided into freestanding, basRECLINING VISNU
Khmer bronze production began from the Neolithic period (5,000BCE) and reached its apogee during the Angkor period (Baphuon style).JAYAVARMAN VII
Material: Sandstone Dimensions: H:137. 5 cm Date: late XIIth - early XIIIth century Provenance: Krol Romeas, Angkor Thom (Siem Reap) INFORMATION FOR VISITORS The visitor’s entrance to the compound and the admissions ticket booth are at the corner of Streets 13 and 178. Opening hours are from 8.00am until 5.00pm daily. Last admission tickets are sold at 4.30pm. Admission costs are $5 for foreign visitors, 500 riels for Cambodians. Children and school groups areTHE COLLECTION
The National Museum of Phnom Penh, inaugurated in 1920, has the responsibility to preserve and exhibit these treasures to the public. Its collections can be divided into four main categories: stone, metal, wood and ceramics. Despite damage, the works still possessCONTACT US
Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts. 227 Kbal Thnal, Preah Norodom Boulevard. Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamkar Mon. Phnom Penh 12305. Kingdom of Cambodia. Tel: +855 (0)23 217 643, +855 (0)23 217 645, +855 (0)23 217 647-8. Fax: +855 (0)23 218 146. Mr. Chhay Visoth, Director.Ms.
MUSEUM HISTORY
MUSEUM HISTORY ————————————— George Groslier (1887-1945), historian, curator and author was the motivating force behind much of the revival of interest in traditional Cambodian arts and crafts, and it was he who designed this quintessential building that is today synonymous with ‘traditional Khmer’ architecture. It is perhaps better described as a buildingINDEX
Index
BRONZE OBJECTS
BRONZE OBJECTS. ———————————————. As well as the abundant and universally admired of stone sculptures, the ancient Khmer created Bronze objectss, most of them Buddhist and Hindu divinities for the main religions or objects used in daily life. JeanBoisselier noted
KHMER ART HISTORY
KHMER ART HISTORY ————————————— Prehistory. Several prehistoric sites are known in Cambodia (inc. Samrong Sen, Anlong Phdao, Melou Prei, andSTONE OBJECTS
STONE OBJECTS. ——————————————. The ancient Khmers used varied materials for sculpture, including: stone, wood and stucco. Each material reflects a supreme knowledge of carving with the movement, beauty and decor of sculptures dependent on the sculptors' creativity. Khmer sculpture is divided into freestanding, basRECLINING VISNU
Khmer bronze production began from the Neolithic period (5,000BCE) and reached its apogee during the Angkor period (Baphuon style).JAYAVARMAN VII
Material: Sandstone Dimensions: H:137. 5 cm Date: late XIIth - early XIIIth century Provenance: Krol Romeas, Angkor Thom (Siem Reap) PROJECT AND ACTIVITIES The main activities of the National Museum of Cambodia include exhibiting, safeguarding and promoting understanding of Cambodia’s cultural and artistic treasures. Keeping objects safe and working to ensure the repatriation of pieces stolen from Cambodia are important aspects of the museum’s work, particularly as looting and illicitexport
CONTACT US
Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts. 227 Kbal Thnal, Preah Norodom Boulevard. Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamkar Mon. Phnom Penh 12305. Kingdom of Cambodia. Tel: +855 (0)23 217 643, +855 (0)23 217 645, +855 (0)23 217 647-8. Fax: +855 (0)23 218 146. Mr. Chhay Visoth, Director.Ms.
EXHIBITIONS
NEWS ————————————— - January 4 - February 4 , 2018 (New) The Adornment for Deity and Human ; Gold and Silver from the National Museum of CambodiaBRONZE OBJECTS
BRONZE OBJECTS. ———————————————. As well as the abundant and universally admired of stone sculptures, the ancient Khmer created Bronze objectss, most of them Buddhist and Hindu divinities for the main religions or objects used in daily life. JeanBoisselier noted
STONE OBJECTS
STONE OBJECTS. ——————————————. The ancient Khmers used varied materials for sculpture, including: stone, wood and stucco. Each material reflects a supreme knowledge of carving with the movement, beauty and decor of sculptures dependent on the sculptors' creativity. Khmer sculpture is divided into freestanding, bas CERAMICS - CAMBODIAMUSEUM.INFO The ancient Khmers produced three main categories of ceramics: for architectural decoration (roof tiles, decorative finial motifs, and etc.); for religious ceremonies: vases and statues; and some vessels used in daily life: cauldrons, storage containers, vases, ewers, and etc. Some ceramic objects had zoomorphic shapes such as fish,elephants
INDEX
Index
EXHIBITIONS
Old Stories Revied - New Cambodian Pidan August 8 - September 7, 2010 What is a pidan? A pidan, or ‘bitan’ as it is often pronounced, is a very special, elaborately designed pictorial silk textile used in Buddhist temples.The word pidan can be translated as ‘ceiling’ or ‘canopy’ and these textiles were often hung over, or near, the principal Buddha image in a temple.STANDING BUDDHA
The gesture of the left hand represented by the index finger touching the thumb, is called the ‘Vitarka mudra’ that means reflection or teaching. The squared shoulders, large jaws, muscled chest, extended abdomen, semi-closed eyes, three folds of the neck, and face ANGKOR COMPLEX AND NEIGHBOURING TEMPLE GROUPS khmer art history angkor complex & neighbouring temple groups ——————————————— a b c e k l m n p r s t w. angkor thom enclosure & gatesDetails
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