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Fragment of a foliate relief
Cambodian (Khmer)
Angkor
12th century
Object Place: Angkor group
Medium/Technique
Sandstone
Dimensions
15.2 x 13.6 x 11.5 cm (6 x 5 3/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Amos Cummings Fund
Accession Number25.569
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsSculpture
Provenance1925, sold by the École Française d’Éxtrême Orient (EFEO) at the Musée Albert Sarraut, Phnom Penh, to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 5, 1925)
NOTE: The EFEO oversaw Cambodia’s archaeological initiatives and monument preservation. In 1923, it was decided to sell archaeological materials that were duplicative, fragmentary, or otherwise lacking “scientific or artistic interest.” Sales were held publicly at the Musée Sarraut under the supervision of the Directorate of Arts (Direction des Arts Cambodgiens). See Gabrielle Abbe, “The Selling of Khmer Artifacts During the Colonial Era,” in Returning Southeast Asia’s Past, ed. Louise Tythacott and Panggah Ardiyansyah (Singapore, 2021), pp. 41-61.
NOTE: The EFEO oversaw Cambodia’s archaeological initiatives and monument preservation. In 1923, it was decided to sell archaeological materials that were duplicative, fragmentary, or otherwise lacking “scientific or artistic interest.” Sales were held publicly at the Musée Sarraut under the supervision of the Directorate of Arts (Direction des Arts Cambodgiens). See Gabrielle Abbe, “The Selling of Khmer Artifacts During the Colonial Era,” in Returning Southeast Asia’s Past, ed. Louise Tythacott and Panggah Ardiyansyah (Singapore, 2021), pp. 41-61.