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OBJECT LIST

Gods of : Bronzes from the National Museum of

At the J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center

February 22 — August 14, 2011

1. Maitreya 3. Buddha Cambodia, Angkor period, early Cambodia, pre Angkor period, 10th century second half of 7th century Bronze; 75.5 x 50 x 23 cm (29 3/4 x Bronze; figure and base, 39 x 11.5 x 19 11/16 x 9 1/16 in.) 10.5 cm (15 3/8 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.) Provenance: Provenance: province, Ampil Tuek; acquired province, , 21 September 1926; transferred Sdaeung Chey village; acquired from Royal Library, 2006 National Museum of Cambodia, National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Ga2024 Phnom Penh, Ga6937

2. Buddha 4. Buddha Cambodia, pre Angkor period, 7th Cambodia, pre Angkor period, century second half of 7th century Bronze; 49 x 16 x 10 cm (19 5/16 x Bronze; 14 x 5 x 3 cm (5 1/2 x 1 6 5/16 x 3 15/16 in.) 15/16 x 1 3/16 in.) Provenance: Kampong Chhnang Provenance: , Kampong Leaeng district, province, Cheung Prey district, Sangkat Da; acquired 11 March Sdaeung Chey village; acquired 1967 2006 National Museum of Cambodia, National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Ga5406 Phnom Penh, Ga6938

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5. Buddha 9. Vajra bearing Guardian Cambodia, pre Angkor period, , Sui or Tang dynasty, late 6th second half of 7th century 7th century Bronze; figure and base, 25 x 8 x 5 Bronze with traces of gilding; 15 x 6 cm (9 13/16 x 3 1/8 x 1 15/16 in.) x 3 cm (5 7/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 3/16 in.) Provenance: Kampong Cham Provenance: Kampong Cham province, Cheung Prey district, province, Cheung Prey district, Sdaeung Chey village; acquired Sdaeung Chey village; acquired 2006 2006 National Museum of Cambodia, National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Ga6939 Phnom Penh, Ga6943

6. Avalokiteshvara 10. Linga and pedestal Cambodia, pre Angkor period, Cambodia, Angkor period, late 9th second half of 7th century 13th century Bronze; 13 x 3 x 2 cm (5 1/8 x 1 Granite and bronze; 12 x 13 x 18 3/16 x 13/16 in.) cm (4 3/4 x 5 1/8 x 7 1/16 in.) Provenance: Kampong Cham Provenance: Preh Veng region; province, Cheung Prey district, acquired 26 July 1958 Sdaeung Chey village; acquired National Museum of Cambodia, 2006 Phnom Penh, Ga3449 National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Ga6941 11. Male Divinity, probably Avalokiteshvara or 7. Maitreya Cambodia, Angkor period, 970 Cambodia, pre Angkor period, Bronze with traces of gilding; 72.5 x second half of 7th century 36 x 23 cm (28 9/16 x 14 3/16 x 9 Brass; 17 x 4.5 x 4 cm (6 11/16 x 1 1/16 in.) 3/4 x 1 9/16 in.) Provenance: province, Provenance: Kampong Cham Anlong Koub village, river; province, Cheung Prey district, acquired 1930s Sdaeung Chey village; acquired National Museum of Cambodia, 2006 Phnom Penh, Ga5166 National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Ga6940 12. Rishi Cambodia, Angkor period, 11th 8. century or later China, 6th century Bronze with traces of leaf gilding; Bronze with traces of gilding; 9.5 x 18.5 x 8 x 6 cm (7 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 2 3 x 3 cm (3 3/4 x 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 3/8 in.) in.) Provenance: province, Provenance: Kampong Cham (possibly the ); province, Cheung Prey district, acquired 1 August 1920; transferred Sdaeung Chey village; acquired from Conservation d’Angkor, Siem 2006 Reap National Museum of Cambodia, National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Ga6942 Phnom Penh, Ga5288

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13. Male divinity, probably Shiva 17. Crowned naga protected Buddha Cambodia, Angkor period, late 11th Cambodia, Angkor period, second century half of 12th century Gilt bronze: 57 x 16 x 17 cm (22 Bronze; 71 x 31.5 x 18 cm (27 7/16 x 6 5/16 x 6 11/16 in.) 15/16 x 12 3/8 x 7 1/16 in.) Provenance: Takeo province, Prasat Provenance: , Phnom Bayang; acquired 18 July Angkor, Sras Srang; acquired 1970; 1936 transferred from Conservation National Museum of Cambodia, d’Angkor, Siem Reap Phnom Penh, Ga2993 National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Ga5986 14. Vasudeva Narayana Cambodia, Angkor period, late 11th 18. Naga protected Buddha with first half of 12th century Avalokiteshvara and Prajñaparamita Bronze; 40 x 18 x 11 cm (15 3/4 x 7 Cambodia, Angkor period, late 12th 1/16 x 4 5/16 in.) early 13th century Provenance: Siem Reap province, Bronze with mercury gilding; 54.5 x Angkor, Prasat Kapilapura; acquired 40 x 15 cm (21 7/16 x 15 3/4 x 5 25 November 1925 7/8 in.) National Museum of Cambodia, Provenance: Siem Reap province, Phnom Penh, Ga5291 , Prasat Prei Monti; excavated early 1960s; acquired 15. Kneeling female figure 1970; transferred from Conservation Cambodia, Angkor period, first half d’Angkor, Siem Reap of 12th century National Museum of Cambodia, Bronze; 34 x 24 x 15 cm (13 3/8 x 9 Phnom Penh, Ga5470, Ga2424 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.) Provenance: Siem Reap province, 19. Miniature shrine with Hevajra in a Angkor Thom region (possibly tank circle of yoginis of the Bayon); acquired 3 November Cambodia, Angkor period, late 12th 1921 early 13th century National Museum of Cambodia, Gilded Bronze; 20 x 16 x 16 cm (7 Phnom Penh, Ga5476 7/8 x 6 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.) Provenance: Siem Reap province, 16. Crowned Buddha Angkor Thom, Royal Palace; Cambodia, Angkor period, 12th acquired 1970; transferred from century Conservation d’Angkor, Siem Reap Bronze; 79.5 x 25 x 16.5 cm (31 National Museum of Cambodia, 5/16 x 9 13/16 x 6 1/2 in.) Phnom Penh, Ga2494 Provenance: Siem Reap province, Angkor, ; excavated 1931, Conservation d’Angkor, Siem Reap; acquired 10 January 1955; transferred from Louis Finot Museum, Hanoi National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Ga2081

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20. Shiva's bull, Nandin 24. Ritual conch and stand Cambodia, Angkor period, 12th – Cambodia, Angkor period, late 12th 13th century early 13th century Bronze with mercury gilding; 36 x Bronze; 27 x 11 x 11 cm (10 5/8 x 4 64 x 32 cm (14 3/16 x 25 3/16 x 12 5/16 x 4 5/16 in.), and 10 x 13 x 10 5/8 in.) cm (3 15/16 x 5 1/8 x 3 15/16 in.); Provenance: Siem Reap province, assembled height: 33 cm (13 in.) Angkor, west of Angkor Wat; Provenance: Siem Reap province, acquired 1970; transferred from Angkor region, shore of the Tonle Conservation d’Angkor, Siem Reap Sap; acquired 11 June 1921 National Museum of Cambodia, National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Ga5739 Phnom Penh, Ga5484, Ga5485

21. Ganesha 25. Fragment in the form of a lotus plant Cambodia, Angkor period, 13th Cambodia, Angkor period, 12th century century Bronze; 26 x 23 x 16 cm (10 1/4 x 9 Bronze with traces of gilding; 49 x 1/16 x 6 5/16 in.) 38 x 8 cm (19 5/16 x 14 15/16 x 3 Provenance: Siem Reap province, 1/8 in.) Siem Reap, former airfield; acquired Provenance: Siem Reap province, 1970; transferred from Conservation Angkor Thom (possibly the Bayon); d’Angkor, Siem Reap acquired 3 November 1921 National Museum of Cambodia, National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Ga5987 Phnom Penh, Ga5644

22. Five headed Shiva (Sadashiva) (fig. 26. Incense burner or lamp 30) Cambodia, Angkor period, 12th Cambodia, Angkor period, 13th century century Bronze; 30.5 x 25 x 13 cm (12 x 9 Bronze; 34 x 18 x 8.5 cm (13 3/8 x 13/16 x 5 1/8 in.) 7 1/16 x 3 3/8 in.) Provenance: Banteay Meanchey Provenance: Siem Reap province, province, Mongkol Borei district, possibly Angkor region; acquired Dang Run village; acquired 13 1970; transferred from Conservation October 1925 d’Angkor, Siem Reap National Museum of Cambodia, National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Ga5730 Phnom Penh, Ga2682

23. Trident (trisula) Cambodia, Angkor period, 10th century or later Bronze; 23.5 x 18.6 x 2 cm (9 1/4 x 7 5/16 x 13/16 in.) Provenance: Siem Reap province, Angkor Thom region, ; acquired 3 November 1921 National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Ga5635

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