K 1141 (Sema)

Proposed inscriptions for the permanent exhibition

INSCRIPTION IMAGE Museum and “K” inventory	SUPPORT Dimensions (cm)	COMPOSITION Inscribed face / number of lines / whether in Sanskrit or in Khmer	PROVENANCE	DATE (AD) ReigningKing	Short description of the content Remarks

k 3077 K. 875	Slab Sandstone 72 x 39 x 5	18 l. sk.	Neak Ta Dambang Dek, Takeo Acquired: 1937	6th century	Vaishnava inscription by Prabhâvatî, Chief Queen of Jayavarman, probably from Funan Probably the oldest inscription in the Museum collection
k 3029 K. 116	Stela Sandstone 36 x 43 x 15	3 (+1) sk	Phnom Sopear Kali Kratie	End of 6^th century - beginning of 7th	Linga installation by Citrasena. The base is still on site. The complete inscription can be show through a rubbing or can be bring back for assembling. Possible mapping of Citrasena-Mahendravarman’s inscriptions
k 442 K. 609	Receptacle for offering Sandstone 33 x 30 x 12	4 x 1 l. sk.	Sambor Prei Kuk, at the north of S1 Kompong Thom	7th century?	« brahmanic » formula. To be displayed with K. 1216. To be displayed with a picture of a bas-relief of a kunda (cf. DS).
k 2445 K. 1216	Slab schist 53 x 49.5 x 5	1 ligne + 1 akshara, skt.	Phnom Da Takeo	p. a.	« brahmanic » formula. To be displayed with K. 609. Description of the four symbols.
k 3078 K. 79	Stela Sandstone 72 x 41 x 7	6 l. sk. / 18 l. kh.	Takeo ?	644 (Bhavavarman II)	Installation of a four-armed Devî, and donation. First inscription published by Coedès.
k 2865 K. 1247	Stela Sandstone 119 x 33 x 14	A : 9l. sk. / 3 l. stone flush / 12 l. kh. B : 2 l. sk. / 33 l. kh.	?	7th century (under Bhavavarman II ?)	Donation of slaves by a general of Bhavavarman [II ?], probably to a Buddhist monastery. A note about the two categories of slaves: kmer and maleng. Illustrate with a chart of numerals in preangkorian script.
k 2070 K. 910	Door jamb Schist 139 x 79 x 10	2,5 l. skt, 17 l. kh.	Tuol Ang Srah Theat Kandal	651-52	Linga installation (Kedâreçvara) by the brahmin / mratâñ Anantasvâmi. Donations. Similar to K. 1147 Donor mention: mrataañ
k 2064 K. 1147	Door jamb schist 68,5 x 51 x 7	2 l. sk., 12 l. kh.	Takeo (?)	p. a.	Installation and donation to the goddess Sarasvatii Similar to K. 910 ? Note the title kpoñ given to the goddess and the title poñ of the donor
k 2059 K. 50	Slab schist 19 x 112 x 36	2 l. sk. + graffiti	IK 43, Vat Prei Vear, Prei Veng	667	Installation of a Harihara The detailed horoscope can be illustrated with an astronomic disc [J. C. Eade] The inscription could be shown near the Harihara of Pr.Andet
k 3079 K. 582	Slab 17 x 64 x 9	2 l. sk / 6 l. kh	Tuol Tramung, Trai Trak Kompong Speu	667	Installation of a linga (Kedâreçvara) by poñ Brahmaçakti. Gifts. To be shown with K. 50 : astroomic disc. The precise astronomic data allow to find the year (589 Çaka), missing at the beginning of the inscription.
k 1741 K. 520	Stela with triçûla Sandstone 82 x 40.5 x 18	2 l. sk.	Prah Vihear Thom Andon Svay Kompong Cham	7th century	Gift of his teeth by Bhoja! (give a translation). A plan (“croquis succinct”) of the site of discovery, done by G. Groslier in June 1919 and belonging to the EFEO archives, could be shown.
k 1760 K. 940	Stela Sandstone 97 x 42 x 8	11 l. kh.	Tuol Neak Ta Bac Ka, Dangkor, Phnom Penh	7th century	Order – perhaps by Jayavarman Ist – to deliver salt to ships in several sanctuaries (probably shaiva). Note on the salt trade ?
k 3061 K. 1003	Stela sandstone 115 x 25 x 8	14 l. sk. / 6 l. kh.	Tuol Kuhea Kandal	6^e s. çaka (between 578 and 678)	Donation to Amrâtakeça (un Çiva) of an orchard with 8000 areca trees and 200 coconut palm-trees Story of the two discoveries. Biggest gift of areca trees. Illustrates the help one language can give to understand the other: here old khmer knañ = 4000 Also, explanation of the design (probably the Moon).
k 1873 K. 755	Base of Buddha Sandstone 39.7 x 27 x 15.5	2 l. kh.	Vat Chnar, Khum Snor, Prey Veng Acquired : 1933	p. a.	List of slaves: gift to a vihâra?
k 1756 K. 474	Sandstone slab with printing feet 9 x 12,5 x 13	1 l. sk	That Ba Chong Stung Treng	p. a.?	« label inscription » Note about sivapada in Cambodia
k 3112 K. 1214	Stela schist? 126 x 35 x 8	4 l. sk. + 27 l. kh. + graff.	Toul Trapeang Samrong Dangkor, Phnom Penh	726	Installation of a Vishnu (Tribhuvaneçvara), and gift of rice-fields and slaves. Note on bhûtasamkhyâ (koça = 6)?

k 3082 K. 579	Stela broken in two parts Sandstone	A : 10 l. sk. / 6 l. sk. B : 4 l. sk. + 4 l. kh. / 4 l. kh.	Kapilapura, Siem Reap	968 (J V)	Dedicated to Visnu Difficult to present because the two part cannot be connected. Rubbing can be show
k 1767 K. 214	Stela Sandstone 53.5 x 36.5 x 8.5	A : 20 l. sk. / 1 l. sk. B : 5 l. sk. + 15 l. kh.	Phnom Banteay Nang Banteay Meanchey	981	Buddhist foundation. Note on the triad Buddha, Lokeçvara, and Prajñâpâramitâ
CA 626 K. 1198	Stela Sandstone 208 x 90 x 17	A : 2 l. kh / 28 l. sk / 30 l. kh + 23 l. kh (to be read in columns) c : 2 columns B : 57 l. kh	Unknown provenance	Under Suryavarman Ist (around 1015)	Biography of a general of Sûryavarman I. Installation of shaiva divinities and donations. [See Bonn catalogue]
k 1823 K. 449	Stela Sandstone 106 x 55 x 20	A: 2l. kh / 36l sk B: 26l sk / 7l sk	Palhal Battambang	1069	Commemoration of the installation of Tribhuvaneçvara, and history of the lineage (starting under Jayavarman II) Note on the vamça-type inscriptions, giving the history of a family.
k 1881 K. 850	Stela with base Total: 46 x 20 x 14	23 l. kh	Phnom Bayang Takeo	12th century?	Donations for a foundation. Note on the Phnom Bayang, and the name Çivapura?
k 1687 K. 544	Linga Sandstone 29 x 13.5 x 13.5	6 x 1 l. kh.	Siem Reap	Angkor Period	Label inscription To be shown with a rubbing.
k 1697 K. 888	Person supporting a string course with inscription 147 x 91 x 48	4 l. sk, and a few words in Kh?	Preah Khan Kompong Svay	12th century?	Famous Buddhist stance Notes about the peculiar engraving Notes about the stance, known in South Asia and in South-East Asia.
k 2854 K. 227	Door jamb Sandstone 120 x 48 x 21	29 l. kh	Banteay Chmar	J VII	The battles of Indrakumâra, son of Jayavarman VII. One is against the Chams. Note on the recovery of the inscription. To be displayed with a rubbing of the bas-relief of the battle (against Râhu)?
k 1787 K. 898	Stone for deposit Sandstone 46 x 46x 6.5	9 signs	Prasat Snuol Siem Reap IK 678	Angkorian?	The piece is probably a grahapûjâmandala, a mandala for the worship of the nine Planets Note on the cult of the nine Planets?
k 264 K. 75	linga Sandstone 62 x 19 x 19	21 l. kh.	V. Bra.h Nibvaan Kompong Speu	1628	Linga re-employement in a Buddhist context Note about dating in cullasakaraj.
k 3054 K.481				XIX	Why not?
k 513 K. 1081	Stela Sandstone 37 x 27 x 7,5	4 l. Arabic	Phnom Bakheng Siem Reap Acquired : 1920	P.A	Islamic formulas (including a verse from the Koran)
INSCRIPTION ON METAL
K 3788 K. 779	conche support Bronze	1 + 2 l.kh	Prah Khan Siem Reap	1196-97	Gift to a Kamrateng Jagat in the sanctuary of Yaçodharmeçvara, at the Prah Khan. To be shown with a plan of Prah Khan. cf. Recent note by DS
K 5303 K. 943					Not yet published!
K 5523 K. 847	Bronze Face of the base of a male figure with four arms 71 x 36.5 x 22	1l. kh.	In the river Mong, Along Kop Battambang Acquired: 28 11 1935	970-971	Give the translation: « cast in 892 çaka ». Note on the possible etymology of the word sit (“to pour, to cast”)
K 6906 K.	Bol Silver 6.5 x 14.4 x 14.4	1 l. kh.	Unknown provenance	1216-17 (J VII)	J. VII donation to a Lokeçvara Illustration of a frequent type of donation Note about metal object resurgence thanks to the metal detection
K 5739 K. 1013	Bull Bronze 40 x 42 x 69	1 l. sk ?	West Angkor Vat near the moat Siem Reap	Angkor period	Probably intended to be a Sanskrit stanza recording the gift of the Bull.
K 4798 K. 418	Silver	1 l. kh. 1 l. kh.	Nui Cam / Phnom Svam, Vietnam	1166-67 12^e s. (Tribhuvanaadityavarman)	Donations by Tribuvanâdityavarman

Suggestions inscriptions from Angkor Conservation to be display in Phnom Penh to illustrate develop contexts
K. 95 CA6785	Stela Sandstone Before 1970 in Phnom Penh collection	Phnom Prah Bat	A:32l sk B:34l sk	IX	It would be interesting to present one of the digraphic inscriptions of Yaçovarman: to be brougt from the Angkor Conservation ?
K. 826 CA					To display an inscription of Indravarman, K. 826, the foundation stela from Pr. Bakong, could be brought from the Angkor Conservation.
K. 806	Stela Sandstone	Famous text 66l / 66l sk	Prè Rup	IX	An inscription by Râjendravarman is a must. Why not bring from the Conservation d’Angkor the famous Pre Rup inscription?

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Sandstone slab with printing feet