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Gain access to this incredible resource through either a monthly or a yearly subscription and search the entire collection from your desktop, compare multiple images side by side and zoom into the minute details of the images. Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amica for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amica@luna-img.com . Creator Nationality: Asian; Southeast Asian; Cambodian Creator Name-CRT: Cambodian Title: Palanquin Fittings View: Full View Creation Start Date: 1100 Creation End Date: 1199 Creation Date: Angkor period, 12th century Creation Place: Cambodia Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects Classification Term: Ornaments Materials and Techniques: Copper alloy Dimensions: Hooks, H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Ring, H. 6 in. (15.2 cm) AMICA Contributor: Asia Society Owner Location: New York, New York, USA ID Number: 1979.070.1-3 Credit Line: Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection Rights: http://www.asiasociety.org Context: The study of Cambodian and Thai art dating from the 10th to 14th centuries is primarily the study of the civilization and culture of the Khmer empire. The Khmers inhabited and controlled parts of mainland Southeast Asia from the 6th century onward. Historically, they are best known for the era called the Angkor period (c. 802-1431), named for the Khmer capital. Angkor remains one of the most remarkable cities in world history and is noted for the vast number of breathtaking monuments constructed there from the 10th to 13th centuries. These structures range from relatively small temples to the gigantic temple mountains of Baphuon and Angkor Wat. Most of the temples are profusely decorated, and Khmer art is generally dated by reference to such monuments, with classifications such as "Baphuon style." These three bronze fittings, most likely used to embellish a wooden palanquin, follow the style of decoration found on the famous temple mountain of Angkor Wat. Although stone and bronze sculptures are the best-known forms of Cambodian art, evidence exists, such as these fittings, for a well-developed and highly sophisticated art of metalwork that served the functional and decorative needs of the court and aristocracy. Each of these fittings is made of a shell-like section topped with a stylized flower, probably a lotus. Two of the fittings have hooks that resemble the stalks and leaves of the lotus; comparison with other objects of this type suggests that these hooks may once have held rings. The lack of volume in the floral decoration found on these fittings parallels the linearity found on 12th-century sculptures. Related Document Description: Asia Society. Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 35. AMICA ID: ASIA.1979.070.1-3 AMICA Library Year: 1998 Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, Asia Society AMICA PUBLIC RIGHTS: a) Access to the materials is granted for personal and non-commercial use. b) A full educational license for non-commercial use is available from Cartography Associates at www.davidrumsey.com/amica/institution_subscribe.html c) Licensed users may continue their examination of additional materials provided by Cartography Associates, and d) commercial rights are available from the rights holder. Home
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