Khmer Angkor Period Pottery Honey Jar buckle Anthropology Faculty Publications

Anthropology Faculty Publications

A finely cast bronze opium weight in the form of a Hintha bird (Brahmani duck)

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and spiritually charged fetishes believed to house active spirits

Khmer Angkor Period Pottery Honey Jar buckle Anthropology Faculty PublicationsKhmer Empire, Angkor Wat or Bayon Period, c. 11001300 AD, Cambodia A superb and finely potted Khmer AngkorBayon period honey jar. This small vessel features a graceful cylidrical body, convex sides and gently flaring mouth, all resting on a flat base. The surface is covered with a delicate light brown glaze, giving the piece a warm, earthy tone. Such refined stoneware vessels were produced during the height of the Khmer Empire one of the greatest