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Four green-gray bronze dancing female figures in tall crowns stand in a row on black bases against a dark background.

Four Celestial Dancing Beauties, Khmer bronze figures

Four small bronze figures of dancing apsaras stand in a row, each on a black base, in dynamic poses with arms raised and knees bent. Their tall crowns, jewelry, and draped lower garments show finely modeled details, and the patina has a green-gray tone against a dark background.

Artist
Khmer
Date
Angkor period, 11th century
Medium
Bronze
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1327 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1200).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Fund

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