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Cambodian Rattan: The Sculpture of Sopheap Pich

This slideshow details how the contemporary Cambodian artist Sopheap Pich creates organic open-weave sculptures that are inspired by human anatomy, plant life, and the history and culture of Cambodia.

Published in conjunction with the exhibition Cambodian Rattan: The Sculptures of Sopheap Pich, on view February 23 through June 16, 2013.

The exhibition and related programs are made possible by Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky.

The exhibition and programs are presented as part of the New York–wide Season of Cambodia.

Cambodian Rattan: The Sculpture of Sopheap Pich
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Sunday at the Met: Cambodian Rattan Discussion
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Sunday at the Met: Cambodian Rattan Performance
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Incense Box in Shape of Overlapped Chrysanthemums; The Chrysanthemum Youth (Inside Tray)

Period:: Meiji period (1868–1912)
Date:: late 19th century
Culture:: Japan
Medium:: Gold maki-e, gold foil, and gold dust on lacquer
Dimensions:: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); D. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Classification:: Lacquer
Credit Line:: Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881
Accession Number:: 81.1.281a–c

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