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Cambodia Angkor Wat Temple

 Largest Religious Monument in the World, it took

approximately 30 years to build.
 Funded by UNESCO and Built under King Suryavarman II
 Dedicated to Hindu God “Vishnu”
 Became the Theravada Buddhist Monument
 King Jayavarman VII (reigned 1181–c. 1220) decided that the
Hindu gods had failed him. Angkor Wat became a Buddhist
shrine, and many of its carvings and statues of Hindu deities
were replaced by Buddhist art.
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THAILAND
Sculpture dates back 4,000 years back
 Common Materials are Wood, Stone, Clay, Ivory and other
various materials.
 Ivory is a mineral from Elephant Tusk, Hippopotamus, Orca,
and Sperm Whale.
 Poaching Elephant Tusk is prohibited in many countries
 The current law on killing an elephant which is “totally
protected” provides a maximum jail term of seven years
and/or a fine of up to 100,000 baht/ more or less P150k
 Thai Bronzes are the most notable sculpture because of its
originality and grace.
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•THAILAND
Wat Pho (more fully Wat Phracheatupon
Vimonmungkraram) is the "Temple of the
Reclining Buddha"
• Wat Pho is one of Bangkok’s temples. It existed
even before Bangkok was established.
• 46 meters long and 15 meters high.
• Made in plaster on a brick core and finished in
Gold Leaf
• The feet are inlaid with the mother of pearl (Shell).
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LAOS
Precious Metals: Bronze, Silver, and Gold
 Phra Say (Gold material) from 16th Century
 Phra Bang (Gold) Sinhalese Origin
 Phra Bang (The Holy Golden Buddha)
 Phra Bang is regarded as the most sacred and
culturally significant Buddha image in Laos.
 According to local lore, it was cast in Ceylon which
is now Sri Lanka
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VIETNAM
Influenced by Taoism (Daoism), Confucianism, and Buddhism
 Taoism does not have a God in the way that the Abrahamic
religions do. There is no omnipotent being beyond the cosmos,
who created and controls the universe. Taoism focuses on good
deeds. They are not allowed to tell lies, steal, commit adultery,
commit murder or drink alcohol.
 Confucianism believes in ancestor worship and human-centered
virtues for living a peaceful life.
 Confucianism’s Golden rule “Do not do unto others what you
would not want others to do unto you.”
 Buddha’s real name is Siddharta Gautama
 Buddhism is not a theistic religion.
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INDONESIA
Known for stone, bronze and iron-age arts.
 Sculptures: Ancestors, Deities and Animals
 Asmat Wooden sculpture (PAPUA)
 Dayak Wooden Mask
 Toraja Ancestral House
 Totem-like sculpture of Batak and Nias Tribes
 Borobudur Temple
 Pelaminangebyok (Wedding Throne)
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malaysia
 Most of Malaysia’s sculptures are reliefs.
 Relief carved into or out of another surface.

Types of relief sculptures:

1. Alto Form
2. Bas Form
3. Sunken Relief
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SINGAPORE
 SRI MARIAMMAM Hindu Temple
 Mariammam for her power to cure
disease.
 Gopuram decorated with Hindu Deities.
 MERLION (Singapore Tourism Board)
 Merlion represents the Nation and its
History.
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BRUNEI
 Utilitarian Role than Aesthetic
 ASEAN squares.
 Brunei arts and Handicrafts Training center 1975.
 The people of Brunei have a long tradition as
excellent craftsmen using bronze and silver to
create adornments and functional items such as
bowls, tools, and the like.