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This country is currently in a dispute with the Met over looted art donated by Douglas Latchford. Garcinia tree resin was made into a yellow pigment named for this country used by Chinese painters and Western artists like J.M.W. Turner. A laterite foundation supports the stone towers of a temple in this country that features hundreds of smiling faces that point in the cardinal directions. Later empires adopted the elaborate prang spires (-5[1])developed in this country. A west-facing site in this country is home to a massive (*) baray reservoir and a (-5[1])sandstone bas relief (10[1])depicting the Churning of the Ocean. In this country, a large square moat surrounds a three-tiered complex with a quincunx of towers representing Mount Meru that was built for Suryavarman II. (10[1])For 10 points, name this country home to the Khmer temple Angkor Wat. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Cambodia [or Kingdom of Cambodia; or Kampuchea] (the pigment is gamboge)
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Emmett LaurieRutgers DiasporaFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find Them71-5
Grant PeetGlass Onyen: A Knives Out MysteryMaryland B+90-5
Stevie MillerMaryland AThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Negs9310
Kevin ThomasFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find ThemRutgers Diaspora12410
Jonathan MaginMaryland B+Glass Onyen: A Knives Out Mystery13810

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