The articles describes two engraved gems from Cambodia. The first is a rock crystal perforated stamp-seal with a convex back- a distinctive type which has been found at Oc Eo and elsewhere in Southeast Asia. The surface is engraved with a makara and it is tentatively dated to the 7th century AD or later. The second gem, set in a large gold ring, is a flat dark brown sard or onyx ringstone engraved with a gana or Ganesha/ horse combination and probably dates to about the 9th ot 10th century AD. The Seals illustrate motifs which are found on the Khmer stone lintels in Cambodia and Thailand.

Selected articles from The Journal of the Siam Society, volume 85, parts 1 & 2

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