Yama, Lord of the Dead Courtyard, National Museum of Cambodia Khmer, 12th century

The only object in the museum which may be photographed is this sensitive statue of Yama in the courtyard. The god is sitting without his usual buffalo mount. This celebrated piece comes from Angkor Thom's Terrace of the Leper King, so-called because prior to cleaning, the statue had been splotched with lichen.

The National Museum is located next to the Royal Palace. For the best of its treasures, the reader can consult Millennium of Glory, an exhibition catalogue.