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Phra Dhat Nongsammeun
Keywords : Phra That, Square-bell-shaped Chedi, Chedi, Square bell Shape Chedi , Wat Phra Dhat Nongsammeun, Phra Dhat Nongsammeun, Phra Dhat Ban Kaeng
| Artwork alternative name | Phra Dhat Ban Kaeng |
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| Site common name | Wat Phra Dhat Nongsammeun |
| Type of artwork | Architecture |
| Sub district | Ban Kaeng |
| District | Phu Khiao |
| Province | Chaiyaphum |
| Region | Northeast |
| Country | Thailand |
| Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree | Lat : 16.378267 Long : 102.042555 |
| Geographic Coordinates UTM | Zone : 48 Q Hemisphere : N E : 184061.68 N : 1813078.6 |
| Place of artwork | In the middle of the current site |
| History of production | No construction history was available, but from the art characteristics, it is assumed that it was built around the late 21st century – early 22nd century BE. The top part above the main body might have been restored in the 24th century BE. |
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| Production process | Brick and cement |
| Conservation | Registered as archaeological site in the Government Gazette, Volume 53 Issue 24, on 2 August 1936. Phra Dhat Nongsammeun were excavated and restored between 1988 -1990 |
| Art | The Chedi is in an indented plan with circumambulatory supporting two sets of Singha base topped with an inverted lotus based with convex lotus bud. The main body is decorated with arch tiles. There are Buddha images in the arch. There is a sloping roof and there is a replica on top of the main body with four additional replicas on top of each arch. The top par is a square bell element. |
| Key academic information | This Chedi has combined several forms of arts. |
| Notice | This Chedi combines several forms of art including Singha base from Ayutthaya art, a sloping roof, a replication of the main body at the top and the arch tiles from Lanna art and the addition of replication of Prasat on the four sides and the top of the square bell element. |
| Period | Historical Period |
| Art period | Lanchang |
| Age | Late 21st century – early 22nd century BE. |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravada |
| Religion and belief | Theravada |
| Legend | A legend mentions that Phra Dhat Nongsammeun was constructed as a memorial to store relics and valuable things of grandparents along with other Phra Dhats. There used to be a large bell hanging at the top of Phra Dhat. |
| Related artwork | 1. Phra Dhat Arnon, Wat Mahadhat, Yasothorn is influenced by Phra Dhat Nongsammeun but with further development including a smaller and slim structure and the top of Prasat is of the same height with the bell element. 2. Phra Dhat Thong and Phra Dhat Tad Thong, Yasothorn are influenced by Phra Dhat Nongsammeun but with further development including a smaller and slim structure and the top of Prasat is of the same height with the bell element. |
| Type of License | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) |
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| Rights | Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre |
| Date of record creation | 2016-08-13 |
| Record creator | Rungroj Thamrungraeng |
| Bibliography | เกศินี ศรีวงค์ษา. “เจดีย์ทรงปราสาทยอดในศิลปะล้านช้างภาคตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือของประเทศไทย : กรณีศึกษากลุ่มพระธาตุบังพวน” วิทยานิพนธ์ศิลปศาสตรมหาบัณฑิต บัณฑิตวิทยาลัย มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร, 2552. กรมศิลปากร กองโบราณคดี ฝ่ายควบคุมดูแลโบราณสถาน. ทะเบียนโบราณสถานทั่วราชอาณาจักร เล่ม 2 กรุงเทพฯ: กรมศิลปากร, 2533. เติม วิภาคย์พจนกิจ. ประวัติศาสตร์อีสาน. พิมพ์ครั้งที่ 3. กรุงเทพฯ: มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์, 2542.ศักดิ์ชัย สายสิงห์. เจดีย์ พระพุทธรูป ฮูปแต้ม สิม ศิลปะลาวและอีสาน. กรุงเทพฯ: มิวเซียมเพรส, 2555. |
