Danang and the Museum of Cham Sculpture

I'm in Danang, and the afternoon heat has forced me to retreat inside to the hotel after a couple of hours in it. The train ride this morning from Hue was pleasantly uneventful, and I even got some nice views of the ocean as the train wound its way along the cliffside. I spent the afternoon in the Museum of Cham Sculpture alongside the river. The museum contained sculptures produced by the Cham people of central Vietnam between the 7th and 12th centuries AD. A lot of the sculptures were of Hindu gods like Ganesh, Lakshmi, and Siva. There were also numerous representations of the Buddha. Animals such as lions and elephants were portrayed often in standing, human poses. About 40% of the sculptures were missing their heads when discovered or excavated. Either the sculptures were damaged by time or maybe even by the vandalism of enemies?