Stelae 

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Import restricted since 1999.

Section I.A.3.a of Designated List in force since 2008.

Stelae
a. Sculpted stelae. Free-standing stela, sculpted with shallow or deep reliefs, served as objects of worship and sometimes as boundary stones from pre-Angkorian to post-Angkorian times. Examples include stelae with relief images of gods and goddesses, Buddhas, figures in niches, and other symbols.

For import restrictions in force from 1999, see History of Import Restrictions below.

Example shown: Buddhist Stele, sandstone, Bayon style, late 12th - early 13th century