DP72_31 - A close-up of a bas-relief at the Bayon, Angkor, Cambodia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe sacrifice of animals was a ritual practised by the Khmers to appease the gods. One of the favourite animals for sacrifice was the buffalo.(Note: Similar picture found in the books: (1) Angkor: splendors of the Khmer civilization. Bangkok: Asia Books, 2002. p.70. ISEAS Library call no. fDS554.98 A5A32. (2) Freeman, M. & Jacques, C. Ancient Angkor. London: Thames & Hudson, 1999. p.86. ISEAS Library call no. DS554.98 A5F85)Date Original14 June 1964CountryCambodia

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SeriesISEAS0067 DP72_11-35, DP73_01, ISEAS0067DP73_02-12Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectBas-reliefsBayonAngkorCambodiaWater buffaloes

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DP72_31 - A close-up of a bas-relief at the Bayon, Angkor, Cambodia

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