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Naga Statue - Antique Khmer Style Bronze Protective Naga, Snake or Serpent Statue - 14cm/6"

The Sacred Naga in Khmer Culture: Serpentine Symbol of Protection, Power, and Origins

In Khmer culture, the Naga is far more than a mythical serpent—it is a symbol of identity, origin, and spiritual protection.

Its coiled body and watchful eyes continue to wind through the art, architecture, and mythology of Cambodia, offering insight into how the ancient Khmer people viewed their place within the cosmos.

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Naga Statue - Antique Khmer Style Bronze Protective Naga, Snake or Serpent Statue - 29cm/12"

The Naga in Khmer Culture: Sacred Serpent of Power, Protection, and Ancestry

To the Khmer people, the Naga is far more than a mythical creature. It...

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Ganesha Statue - Antique Khmer Style Angkor Wat Bronze Seated Four Arm Ganesh Statue - 40cm/16"

The Four-Armed Ganesha in Cambodia: Remover of Obstacles and Bridge Between Faiths

The four-armed Ganesha of Cambodia is more than a visual representation of...

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Antique Khmer Style Standing Bronze Bayon Style Lokeshvara Statue - 27cm/11"

Lokeshvara in Khmer History and Culture: The Bodhisattva of Compassion in the Heart of Angkor

Lokeshvara’s story is one of spiritual ideal meeting cultural expression.

In the Khmer Empire, he was not just a figure of faith but a guardian of the people, a symbol of ethical rulership, and an aesthetic icon of transcendent serenity.

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Buddha Sculpture - Antique Khmer Style Wood Seated Buddha Statue Dhyana Meditation Mudra - 28cm/11"

The Khmer Meditation Buddha: Serenity in Stone

The Khmer Meditation Buddha is more than a relic of the past—it is a living symbol of peace, mindfulness, and inner realization.

Its quiet elegance and spiritual depth have outlasted empires, wars, and centuries of cultural change.

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Temple Lion - Antique Khmer Style Bronze Mounted Temple Guardian or Lion - 28cm/11"

Guardians of the Sacred: The Temple Lions of Angkor

Silent yet vigilant, fierce yet serene, the temple lions of Angkor stand as eternal guardians of the divine.

They remind us that sacred space is not just to be admired but protected, that spiritual journeys require courage, and that the ancient Khmer understood the language of stone as profoundly as the language of the soul.

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Buddha Statue - Antique Khmer Style Mounted Bronze Phnom Da Buddha Head Statue - 22cm/9"

The Phnom Da Period: The Dawn of Khmer Civilization

The Phnom Da period represents a pivotal moment in Cambodian history—a time when Indian spiritual ideas merged with local genius to create a uniquely Khmer religious and artistic language.

In the sculptures and ruins of this era, we see the first confident expressions of a civilization that would go on to build some of the world’s most majestic monuments.

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Apsara Statue - Antique Khmer Style Stone Angkor Apsara or Angel Statue - 58cm/23"

Angkor Wat: The 8th Wonder of the World

Angkor Wat deserves its reputation as the 8th Wonder of the World not only for its size or age, but for its ability to connect us with the sublime.

It reminds us of what civilizations are capable of when art, faith, and engineering are guided by a vision greater than themselves.

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