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This country is currently in a dispute with the Met over looted art donated by Douglas Latchford. (15[1])Garcinia (15[1])tree resin was used for 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 (15[1])that features hundreds of smiling faces that point (15[1])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 (10[1])reservoir and a sandstone bas relief 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. 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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