Dawood Khan

The Angels of Angkor

In Cambodia, culture on March 19, 2008 at 10:48 am

There are around 1300 Apsara carved on the walls of Angkor. This is a hundred or so of them. Each Apsara is unique. It’s said that each Apsara bas relief is modeled after an actual girl in the court of King Suryavarman II.  Note the differences in everything from the sarongs to the types of flowers, bracelets, headdresses, hairstyles.  Each face is unique.  Each facial expression is unique.  I was told that only two of the Apsara were carved with smiles.

The music is Flowers by Dengue Fever.

  1. VERY BEAUTIFUL CARVINGS AND MUSIC.

  2. Very cool. Imagine if we put as much attention to detail in things today. We wouldn’t take the time.

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