NY Metropolitan Showcases Early Religious Art Of Southeast Asia

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By Susan Cunningham

7th Century Hindu Goddess from the National Museum of Cambodia

NEW YORK---If you are interested in early Southeast Asian art and lucky enough to be in New York City from now until July 27, you will want to see a landmark exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. “Lost Kingdoms” is showcasing 160 sculptures from seven 5th to 8th century Hindu and Mahayana Buddhist kingdoms. Most of the pieces come from national museums in Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar (making its first-ever international loans), Vietnam* and India. The works were inspired by Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism traditions that had been imported directly or indirectly from India—although frequently filtered by local animistic beliefs. [link]