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Prasat Banteay Samre

Keywords : Angkor Wat, Prasat Banteay Samre

Site common namePrasat Banteay Samre
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityAngkor
StateSiem Reap
CountryCambodia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 13.441944
Long : 103.959167

History of production-
ArtThere is no inscription mentioning the name of the patrons. Architecturally, this temple is datable to Angkor Wat period as the temple is wholly constructed of stone. The sanctum is enterable through the four-sided doors which is the normal character during the late Angkor Wat period. The superstructure of the main tower is decorated with the antefixes while the body of the tower is in redent plan. The front hall, or Maṇḍapa, is the character of the temple which emphasizing the axis. This temple is similar to Prasat Phimai in Thailand which is datable to the same period.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodAngkor Wat
Age12th 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