Preah Khan Report IX: Field Campaign VI

Reports on the sixth field campaign of World Monuments Fund at the temple complex of Preah Khan in Angkor, Cambodia, which took place in 1997-1998. The report details conservation work on the portico of West Gopura III, the major conservation intervention undertaken during this campaign, where numerous architectural elements were consolidated and repaired. Additionally, garuda statuary in various stages of disrepair was treated. The sixth campaign marked the completion of a ten-year period of WMF’s continuous presence in Preah Khan. The 12th century temple complex of Preah Khan in Angkor, Cambodia is one of the most significant remains of the ancient Khmer civilization. This is one of a series of reports charting the evolution of the conservation efforts of World Monuments Fund at Preah Khan.