# Inspector task sheet

The naga bride: following a scarf into the dragon world

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For The naga bride: following a scarf into the dragon world, record author or storyteller, collection date, language, translation, page and exact scope. Distinguish evidence of a story being told from evidence of its events. Note which full documents remain unavailable.

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## 2. Investigate the central question

Compare Aymonier’s text with attributed Khmer descriptions and consented contemporary accounts. Preserve variant personal names rather than silently merging them. Record the museum’s reference images for each costume. Distinguish dated practice, later explanation and artistic reconstruction.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare dated Khmer descriptions and explanations. Trace textual provenance and distinguish mythic meaning from independent historical evidence. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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