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Ritual Conch with Stand

Khmer

Artwork Details

Ritual Conch with Stand
12th century - 13th century
Khmer
bronze with malachite patina
10 1/16 x 5 1/16 x 11 3/8 in. (25.6 x 13.0 x 29.0 cm);5 9/16 x 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (14 x 13 x 13 cm);7 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 10 7/8 in. (18 x 12 x 27.5 cm);10 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 11 7/16 in. (25.6 x 13 x 29 cm)
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
2003/1.387A&B

Description

Subject Matter:

A bronze ritual conch and stand.

Physical Description:

A ritual object for use in royal and religious cermonies, this bronze is cast by the lost wax process in the shape of a conch, with an intricately decorated surface. The tripod stand, which may not be of the same date, is has three coiling serpentine legs that end in stylized naga (serpent) heads with cobra-like fans.

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