<p>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.</p>

Khmer Gold

Emma C. Bunker

Douglas Latchford

Arts & Photography

Art Media Resources

<p>This book explores the ways in which the Indic gods appeared on the Khmer sacred landscape, together with new bronze-casting techniques adapted by Khmer artisan metalworkers. These techniques enabled the production of large-scale bronzes in anthropomorphic form to fulfill the sacred requirements of the newly arrived beliefs. Examining the econographic, stylistic, and technical features of khmer imagery in light of many new interpretations of the historical past, the authors seek to provide new understanding of the sacred bronzee imagery. This has long been overshadowed by scholarly emphasis on temples and sandstone imagery.</p>

Khmer Bronzes: New Interpretations of the Past

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Khmer Gold

Khmer Bronzes: New Interpretations of the Past