Thanks for the great information, Puff. I had also read in a book about Angkor that it is believed that this particular mural was carved by Siamese artists, quite possibly in the 14th century (and not in the 12th, contemporary with the building of Angkor Wat). It also said that a number of groups in the army were readily identifiable as Siamese, Khmer, Cham, etc, but I didn't realize these particular one were identified as Siamese. That is very significant, I think. The reliefs at Angkor are among the very few pieces of evidence that a daab-like sword was used by the Khmer, and it would seem that what it is in fact confirming is that it is a Siamese weapon and not Khmer.
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