A carved sandstone bas-relief of a crowned female apsara stands in a pillar niche at Angkor Wat, Cambodia. The figure wears an elaborate crown, pendant jewellery, armlets and a flowing draped skirt, and raises one hand in a graceful gesture. At the right edge, a partially visible woman in a blue floral dress with a brown leather bag stands beside the carving. - Nithyanandapedia

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A carved sandstone bas-relief of a crowned female apsara stands in a pillar niche at Angkor Wat, Cambodia. The figure wears an elaborate crown, pendant jewellery, armlets and a flowing draped skirt, and raises one hand in a graceful gesture. At the right edge, a partially visible woman in a blue floral dress with a brown leather bag stands beside the carving.

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