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That Dam

Keywords : King Chetthathiraj , Lanna

Site common nameThat Dam
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityVieng Chan
StateVientiane
CountryLaos
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 17.9659018
Long : 102.611104

History of productionTham Dam is a lofty Stupa in Viang Chan. Despite of lacking of the date of construction, the Stupa is possible to be constructed in the 16th century following King Xai Xettha shifted his capital from Laung Prabang to Viang Chan. As King Xai Xettha was the descendant of Lanna King and He had also been to Chiang Mai, the supta during his reign is the mixture between Lanna and Laotian art.
ArtThis Stupa must be the main stupa of the deserted temple, now disappeared. The series of octagonal sloping moldings at the base are reminiscent of Lanna art while the main element in lotus-like shape is typical to Laotian art.
SchoolVientiane
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodLanchang
Age16th -17th century
ReligionBuddhism
SectTheravada

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