via Phnom Penh Post, 17 June 2022: The excavation of sculptural fragments from the west gate of Angkor Thom are underway and expected to finish next month.
Apsara National Authority (ANA) officials are collecting and preparing fragments of the Deva balustrade of temple complex Angkor Thom’s Ta Kav or western gate found during an excavation before placing them back to their original positions.
While excavating on the north side of the Ta Kav gate’s causeway, archaeologists found fragments of the balustrade that had fallen into the moat hundreds of years ago, ANA said in a statement on June 17.
“All pieces must be registered, sketched and photographed before being taken out of the excavation pit to clean, restore and place in their original place,” the statement said.
Source: Deva fragments collected from Angkor Thom’s west gate | Phnom Penh Post
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