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Prasat Damrei Krap

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Site common namePrasat Damrei Krap
Type of artworkArchitecture
Province/CityPhnom Kulen
StateSiem Reap
CountryCambodia

History of productionPrasat Damrei Krap is the only example of Cham architecture in Cambodia. This temple is actually the evidence of the relations between these two kingdoms, either the religious relation or the settlement of the Chams at Phnom Kulen..
ArtHoa Lai style of Cham architecture is characterized by the pilasters which are normally arranged in the series of four and the band decoration in the center of these pilasters. These characters are similar to Hoa Lai style in Vietnam. The Garuda decorating the capital is also reminiscent of the same pattern at Hoa Lai. However, this temple is unfinished because the band at the center of the pilasters is devoid of any motifs.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodHoa Lai
Age9th Century A.D.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali