• Terracotta elephant statue from the pre-Thang Long period, approximately 8-10th century. On display at the museum under the National Assembly Building in Hanoi. #vietnamarchaeology #southeastasianarchaeology #vietnam #hanoi #thanglong #terracotta #elephant #ceramics #ancientart
  • Earlier this week there was a news article about a Thai archaeologist’s attempt to repatriate a statue that was reportedly looted from Buriram province and now on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2022/07/08/thai-archaeologist-on-mission-to-reclaim-ancient-khmer-sculpture-from-us/

This is the so-called Golden Boy, taken at the Met last December. The label calls it a Standing Shiva(?) and attributes it to the Cambodia, Siem Reap origin but it may be in fact a representation of Jayavarman Vi. You can see the museum info here: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39097?ft=khmer&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=3

#khmer #sculpture #looting #antiquitiestrade #themet #metropolitanmuseumofart #khmerarchaeology #thaiarchaeology #southeastasianarchaeology #southeastasia #museums #repatriation #angkor #cambodia #thailand #buriram
  • What’s in your field kit? Here’s what’s in mine: https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2022/07/04/whats-in-my-archaeology-field-kit-june-2022/ #fieldwork #fieldgear #camera #drone #archaeology #photography #videography
  • Last month I received the latest publication from the Getty Conservation Institute entitled Networking for Rock Art, focusing on public engagement. I have a small contribution very aptly named “Leave a Like and Subscribe” 😅 You can download a copy here: https://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications_resources/pdf_publications/networking_for_rock_art.html#:~:text=Networking%20for%20Rock%20Art&text=This%20volume%20by%20the%20Rock,are%20addressed%20through%20local%20action. #rockart #publicarchaeology #communityarchaeology #southeastasianarchaeology #freebook #book #gettyconservationinstitute
  • A cocktail is an unlikely candidate for an archaeology-based feed, but it turns out that the iconic Singapore Sling of the Long Bar at @raffleshotelsingapore  was a favourite of Dutch prehistorian van Stein Callenfels. No doubt, lithics work makes one thirsty. #singaporesling #rafffleshotel #longbar #indonesianarchaeology #malaysianarchaeology #singaporearchaeology #pietervansteincallenfels #southeastasianarchaeology #travelsingapore #visitsingapore #singaporetourism #singapore #cocktails
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For those who haven’t tried it, the Singapore Sling is essentially a boozy fruit punch. It was also designed for the ladies but I guess that didn’t stop Ivan the Terrible!
  • After several false starts due to the year-end supply chain disruptions I finally got my hands on my colouring book! Link in Bio. Some of my earlier drawings are cruder than the later ones but overall happy with the final product. Thanks everyone who supported this book! If you bought a copy, it would help greatly if you left a review on Amazon. Some of my Buy Me a Coffee members will be getting a copy soon :) #southeastasianarchaeology #coloringbook #weekendproject #patronreward
  • Short @seameospafa work trip to visit the Ban Kao National Museum in Kanchanaburi province. The archaeological investigations in Ban Kao marked the beginning of archaeology with collaborations between Thai and International teams. More in my IG Story, ‘Ban Kao Muséum’ #bankao #bankaonationalmuseum #kanchanaburi #thailand #thaiarchaeology #southeastasianarchaeology #museum #drone #บ้านเก่า #prehistoric #travelthailand #visitthailand #thaitourism
  • Happy New Year of Tiger! In Vietnam, the Lunar New Year is called Tết Nguyên Đán. This tiger is fom the Ngoc Son temple in Hanoi. #hanoi #ngocson #hoankiem #tiger #lunarnewyear #tet #chinesenewyear #yearofthetiger #yearofthetiger2022 #southeastasia #southeastasiaculture #ngocsontemple #southeastasianarchaeology
  • Last post for the year! In between SPAFACON going on this week and being on vacation for the rest of the year, I am all tapped out for IG posts for now. I will return again next year, with more sites and artifacts from Southeast Asia! This is Wat Phrathat Chedi Luang in the ancient city of Chiang Saen in northern Thailand
  • Last post for the year! In between SPAFACON going on this week and being on vacation for the rest of the year, I am all tapped out for IG posts for now. I will return again next year, with more sites and artifacts from Southeast Asia! This is Wat Phrathat Chedi Luang in the ancient city of Chiang Saen in northern Thailand
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Bangkokians rush to Grand Palace to admire stone ballast figures

July 20, 2022
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via The Nation, 15 July 2022: Over 100 stone statues were discovered near Bangkok’s Reclining Buddha Temple and are on display. They take the form of various people dressed in western and Thai clothing, and were likely used as ballasts for merchant ships.

Tourists headed to the Grand Palace during the long weekend to admire the 100 or so stone statues unearthed recently from under the complex’s walls.

The statues were found by the Royal Household Bureau while it was performing road maintenance recently. Upon discovering the statues, the bureau contacted the Fine Arts Department to dig them up, restore them and put them on display in the courtyard of the Emerald Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Kaew).

Images of the statues were shared on the “Bangkok I Love You” Facebook page on Thursday, with the caption saying: “These statues served as ballast for junks used in trading with China in the early Rattanakosin era.

Source: Bangkokians rush to Grand Palace to admire stone ballast figures

See also:

  • Temple yields trove of buried treasure | Bangkok Post, 16 July 2022
  • Century-old stone sculptures displayed at Emerald Buddha Temple, Bangkok | Pattaya Mail, 17 July 2022
  • Grand Palace welcomes new attractions, stirs interests in history | Thai PBS, 18 July 2022
  • Thailand’s Fine Arts Dept. clarifies era of ancient sculptures unearthed at Grand Palace | Pattaya Mail, 19 July 2022

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