Cambodian Vishnu sculpture features in Washington’s “Vishnu’s Cosmic Ocean” exhibition
The US Embassy’s March 26 announcement invited the public to see a Vishnu sculpture on loan from Cambodia’s National Museum at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art before September 7.
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In a March 26 announcement, the US Embassy in Cambodia said the exhibition “Vishnu’s Cosmic Ocean,” featuring a Cambodian Vishnu sculpture, had opened at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC.
The monumental Southeast Asian sculpture is on loan from the National Museum of Cambodia.
The report also says representatives of Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts attended the opening.
The embassy invited visitors to see the exhibition before September 7, 2026, describing it as a rare opportunity to appreciate the artwork and mark decades of partnership. By Pai Sokhim.
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