Posted By Khmer Gold on October 11, 2011
Khmer Gold Buddha
In this picture is a Khmer gold buddha that Thai bring from Cambodia to keep at national museum in Bangkok recently. And at that museum in Bangkok you also can see a lot of Khmer arts and architectures.
Posted By Khmer Gold on October 11, 2011
khmer Gold Gift for God
Khmer Gold is a ground-breaking study of the gold artifacts created by the Khmers who founded Cambodia , and their manufacturing techniques. The objects discussed are drawn from major public and private collections, priÂmarily in Cambodia , Great Britain , Thailand and the United States . The identification of specific goldsmith’ s techniques, a subject selÂdom addressed in Khmer studies, reveals new evidence for surprising exotic cultural contacts that might have otherwise gone unrecognized. The authors also provide up-to-date geological information about the availability of gold in Cambodia , a territory that, in the past, has been considered metal-poor.
Gold permeated every aspect of Khmer elite life: aesthetic, artistic, economic, religious, political and social. The Khmer decorated their architecture with gold, and adorned both their own bodies and their sacred images with gold. Royal gifts insured the recipients ‘ loyalty and sacred offerings fashioned of gold to religious institutions insured divine protection for the kingdom.
New archaeological information and the recent discovery of Khmer Royal Regalia are beginning to reveal an originality and technical mastery that will result in an exciting appreÂciation of the Khmer goldsmith ‘ s art. The rare treasures that have survived lend credibility to ancient travelers ‘ tales of Khmer temples, sculpture, and royal bodies gleaming with gold that modern scholars and historians have long sought to confirm. Filled with fresh interpretaÂtions of gold in Khmer culture, the book is a detailed and lavishly illustrated history of the high esteem in which gold was held in ancient Cambodia . Khmer Gold will be an important resource of all those interested in the cultures of Southeast Asia, especially that of the Khmer Kingdom. –Lookeast Magazine
Featured here are gold artifacts from the people who founded the Khmer kingdom. Pieces are examined thoroughly for the techniques used in their manufacture, and their functions. Extensive explanations of the skills of the Khmer goldsmiths and the Khmer technology of gold working is given. Historical and cultural context is presented for better understanding and appreciation of the art objects, as well as an interpretation of gold s place in Khmer culture.