The lintel from the north of Prasat Khao Noi

Site common name	Prachinburi National Museum
Type of artwork	Sculpture
Village	Prachinanusorn Road
Sub district	Na Mueang
District	Mueang Prachin Buri
Province	Prachin Buri
Region	East
Country	Thailand
Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree	Lat : 14.047306 Long : 101.37467
Geographic Coordinates UTM	Zone : 47 P Hemisphere : N E : 756401.95 N : 1554253.89
Place of artwork	Inside Prachinburi National Museum

History of production	There is no evidence related to the origin of this sculpture. However, the lintel in the Prei Khmeng style suggests that it might be built during the 13^th century B.E.
Production process	Carved sandstone
Conservation	It was found in the northern Prasat of Prasat Khao Noi, Amphoe Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo Province.
Art	It is a rectangular-shaped lintel. Straight lines with curved ends cross the center of the lintel. The lines are decorated with 5 oval patterns; the inside and outside of the oval patterns are decorated. Under the straight lines are engraved patterns of garlands and a bunch of flowers. Next to both curved ends there is a standing lion supported by a square base. The lower part of the base shows Kanok pattern.
Key academic information	This piece of lintel was found at the northern Prasat of Prasat Khao Noi, Amphoe Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo Province. It is in the Prei Khmeng style of the late 13^th century B.E. It is the first batch of lintels found in Thailand. This lintel is used to decorate the northern Prasat of Prasat Khao Noi together with 3 other lintels that share Sambor Prei Kuk and Prei Khmeng Arts. This suggests that the northern Prasat that was approximately built during the 13^th century B.E. This is considered as one of the oldest examples of Prasat of Khmer culture found in Thailand.
Art period	Lopburi, Khmer Art in Thailand, Prei Khmeng
Age	Late 12th century B.E - early 13th century B.E.
Religion	Brahmanism-Hinduism
Religion and belief	Brahminism

Type of License	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
Rights	Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation	2016-09-30
Record creator	Rungroj Thamrungraeng
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