PNOM PENH, Cambodia – Archaeologists In Cambodia Slave Unexpected Finding in a century Century Homple Temple complex: Torso statue is matching the head that is almost before one news on the same site.
The Torso is believed to be from 12. or 13. century, was discovered during the digging team of Cambodia and Indian experts last month at the Homplem Angkor Ta PROHM. It was found along with 29 fragments that seemed that part of the same statue, Archaeologist Neth Simon said this week.
He stands at 1.16 meters (3 3/4 feet) tall and is located in a bayoner artistic style, connected to Angkor’s Bajon Temple.
“It was a big surprise when we discovered this sculpture because everyone has so far been small pieces,” Neth Simon said with an Associated Press phone from the Province of Siem Reap.
She described the design of the statue as showing carved jewelry and capes and wings, with a unique gesture of the left hand over his chest – “unusual representation in Khmer (Cambodia) art.”
The statue of the statue was detected in the same temple in 1927. during the French colonial era, and is currently kept in the main National Museum of Cambodia in the main Penh foam. Net Simon said that Torso was found about 50 meters away from a place where the head was detected and that the optical electronic scan is confirmed that it was a match.
It is possible to almost complete reconstruction of status, Neth Simon added, now that only the right hand of the statue remains missing. Its team will ask the Minister of Culture and Fine Arts to the approval for the reunion of the head and body of sculpture to make it all for a public representation.
Angkor site spreads over some 400 square kilometers (155 square miles), containing the ruins of the capital of different Cambodia from 9. to 15. century. Scholari believe that is one of the most important archeological sites in Southeast Asia.
Page is the highest Cambodia Popular tourist attraction And 2024. He attracted about a million international tourists, cites the Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia.
Excavations aim to organize and preserve Numerous art facilities Scarfed in the complex of this PROHM, emphasizing current efforts to protect and understand the rich cultural heritage in Cambodia, says the authority of the Axis.
Neth Simon said it would be delighted if pieces of statues can be compiled after each other is far away from each other.
“As an archaeologist, I would be really happy,” she said.
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2025-03-12 15:53:00
