Comments on: Angkor Buddha’s missing legs found http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/3885 History fetish? What history fetish? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:54:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/3885/comment-page-1#comment-39072 livius drusus Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:08:41 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=3885#comment-39072 I have stared at that picture every which way and I can safely claim that I have no idea what the hell is going on with that rock. Is that a bended knee on the right? No idea. I have stared at that picture every which way and I can safely claim that I have no idea what the hell is going on with that rock. Is that a bended knee on the right? No idea.

]]> By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/3885/comment-page-1#comment-39071 livius drusus Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:07:09 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=3885#comment-39071 Oh, indeed. I would say conservation is more of a priority than discovery right now, especially in inimical climates. Then there's the whole land mine issue... Oh, indeed. I would say conservation is more of a priority than discovery right now, especially in inimical climates. Then there’s the whole land mine issue…

]]> By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/3885/comment-page-1#comment-39070 livius drusus Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:05:22 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=3885#comment-39070 Pictures can usually be found. In this day and age, entire archaeological projects can be put online, complete with Flickr accounts full of pictures. You just have to look around a little bit, because the local media who often carry stories of historical import don't always include an expensive wire service picture. Pictures can usually be found. In this day and age, entire archaeological projects can be put online, complete with Flickr accounts full of pictures.

You just have to look around a little bit, because the local media who often carry stories of historical import don’t always include an expensive wire service picture.

]]> By: Mr Lemming http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/3885/comment-page-1#comment-38977 Mr Lemming Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:09:56 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=3885#comment-38977 :ohnoes: Those legs look like a rock. The base in the background is looking pretty good; though whether that's the base for this same piece is unclear to me, as there seems to be something square(-ish) in the bottom left of the pic that matches the condition of the legs much more than the one in the back. But that could actually be a rock. Like a real rock, not the leg-rock. :lol: :ohnoes: Those legs look like a rock. The base in the background is looking pretty good; though whether that’s the base for this same piece is unclear to me, as there seems to be something square(-ish) in the bottom left of the pic that matches the condition of the legs much more than the one in the back. But that could actually be a rock. Like a real rock, not the leg-rock. :lol:

]]> By: Eric http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/3885/comment-page-1#comment-38940 Eric Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:11:27 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=3885#comment-38940 Fantastic piece. Buddhist antiquities have always held a special appeal to me. Laos has treasures yet to be discovered, I'm sure. Fantastic piece. Buddhist antiquities have always held a special appeal to me. Laos has treasures yet to be discovered, I’m sure.

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