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Kampuchea Chef French School of Asian Studies donates artifacts to APSARA National Authority Tuesday, July 25, 2023
On 20 July 2023, the French School of Asian Studies or The École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO), in partnership with the APSARA National Authority for conservation and research work at the Angkor site, handed over 31 boxes of artifact fragments including one Buddha statue, and one Bai Sema to the APSARA National Authority for preservation, research, and inventory.
Tin Tina, Deputy Director of the Department of Research, Training, and Communication, said that all the artifacts donated by the EFEO to the APSARA National Authority were found by excavation at some research sites in Angkor, such as Kouk Ta Siem, Boeung Don Pa, Ung Mong, Baphuon and Prey Moni. He added that these items include, firstly, 27 boxes of ceramics from the Baphuon temple, including hard pottery, fragile pottery belonging to Khmer as well as Chinese, Siamese, and Vietnamese ceramics. Second, two boxes of sandstone pieces from Kok Ta Siam. Third, there are two boxes of sandstone pieces from Boeung Don Pa, Kork Ta Siam, and the Ung Mong temple. Fourth, one Buddha statue from Ung Mong temple and one Bai Sema from Prey Monti temple.
Mr. Tina added that after receiving all these items, the experts of the APSARA National Authority will prepare for the preservation in a technical manner, and the APSARA National Authority will organize a non-permanent exhibition in the Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum to display to the national and international tourists to study and explore Cambodian art.
It should be noted that this is the third time that the French School of Asian Studies has handed over archeological artifacts from excavations at some research sites and temple restoration sites to the APSARA National Authority.
Article: Yi Sotha
Photos: Hum Rithy
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