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  Bahram Gur Fights the Karg and Maebyeong decorated with cranes and clouds both come out of ancient Asian history. Though they come from different parts of Asian history and different regions they have some similarities that are worth pointing out, so we can see how the different cultures and times in Asia have influenced each other. Bahram Gur Fights the Garg is a painting found in a book that may have been owned by a noble person. A maebyeong is a vase that was used to store wine and other alcoholic beverages, this particular maebyeong may have also been owned by a noble person. Both of these pieces have hints of gold on them which probably meant that the people who owned them held some sort of political power or nobility. Both were made using the same techniques of very fine lines. This was something that was very popular at the time in Asia. Everything has a very thin line that outlines everything in both pieces. In Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, one can see the lines around the ...

  Looting of artwork is a big problem that the world faces today. Many pieces are stolen from their original places and sold to museums and private collectors around the world. The looting of Cambodian artwork contributed to funded and prolonged warfare because it generated revenue for the war. The pieces would be sold to either private collectors or museums on the “black art market” that then would cause the sellers to be able to continue buying supplies for warfare and continue war. Looting has affected more than just warfare; it has also impacted the cultural heritage of Cambodia. Most of the statues that were taken from Cambodia were taken off at the ankles, leaving only the feet and pedestal behind. The people of Cambodia are left with very little of their history to remember, for the artifacts that teach the people their religion have been stolen away from them and their future generations. They are also losing something that is still sacred to them. They still worship what t...