DP17_14 - A close-up of a bas-relief of female celestial dancers at Banteay Kdei, Angkor, Cambodia.

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionBas-relief, Banteay Kdei, Angkor, Cambodia. The female celestial dancer or nymph called "apsara" in Sanskrit danced only for gods, kings and those who died heroes in battle.Date Original30 December 1962CountryCambodia

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SeriesISEAS0049 DP17_14Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectBanteay KdeiAngkor Cambodia. Bas-reliefs Apsara (Celestial dancer)

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DP17_14 - A close-up of a bas-relief of female celestial dancers at Banteay Kdei, Angkor, Cambodia.

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