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The beauty of the magnificent Khmer. Great thread with beautiful photos.

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Returning to the Jungle:

The extraordinary 11thC ruins of Preah Khan Kompong Svay lie about one hundred kilometres from Angkor Wat, and are not to be confused with the other Preah Khan in Siem Reap (famous to some as the location of Tomb Raider.)

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Speaking at lunchtime with the legendary George Michell on his lifelong engagement with #Deccan art and architecture, and why the wonders of the Deccan need to be better known. Today, Friday, 28 May, 1pm BST. Registration is still open: https://t.co/xNdMYMLFHS

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Auction:
A sandstone figure of a standing Viṣṇu, India, Madhya Pradesh or Rajasthan, 12-14th century

Height 38 cm

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Decoding the Nataraja Bronzes: A Cosmic Dance through Centuries https://t.co/lWgWu1QImS

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For sale: a large and unique bronze palanquins pole end shaped as a lion’s head, Karnataka (India), early 18th century. Very heavy sculpture: 2788 gram #india #indianbronze #antique #lion #karnataka #asianart https://t.co/SpcgbNRQ6R

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For sale: a large and unique bronze palanquins pole end shaped as a lion’s head, Karnataka (India), early 18th century. Very heavy sculpture: 2788 gram #india #indianbronze #antique #lion #karnataka #asianart https://t.co/SpcgbNRQ6R

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She is entwined by hooded cobras and the flywhisk in her right hand is also wrapped with cobras. The worship of snakes as a symbol of death and ephemerality in South India is not uncommon. She wears a typical South Indian conical mukuṭa and has a third eye. via @peterdebruijn

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She is standing in the samabhaṅga pose with incisions in her body to suggest an emaciated form like an ascetic. In the Devī Bhāgavata, the goddess is described as the great ascetic and mother of the great Muni Āstīk. Therefore she is also known as Āstīka mātā.

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Bronze Nāgamātā, Early 19th century, South India, bronze

A local rare depiction of Pārvatī in the form of Nāgamātā (नागमाता), the mother of snakes. It refers to the stories related to Manasā Devi (मनसादेवी), the goddess of snakes, as described in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa.

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18th century Guanyin, China https://t.co/vFhGaUxLMv #china #kwanyin #buddhist #Guanyin #avalokiteshvara

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Bhaiṣajya Kalpanā manuscript, 19 leaves, both sides with text. A rare Āyurvedic manuscript from Sri Lanka, 19th century.
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