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Superstructure: Thap Doi
Keywords : Cham, Champa, Jayavarman VII, Thap Doi, Hung Than
| Site common name | Thap Doi |
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| Site alternative name | Hung Than |
| Type of artwork | Architecture |
| State | Binh Dinh |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree | Lat : 15.785833 Long : 108.210556 |
| History of production | Despite lacking of the history of the temple, this temple seems to have been constructed after the rise of the political power of Jayavarman VII in Champa. |
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| Art | Thap Doi is the example of Khmer-influenced temple in Cham art. The Khmer influence is noticeable from the insertion of stone into the brick wall and the decoration of several antefixes on the superstructure. These antefixes shape the contour of the superstructure as the curvilinear lotus-bud-liked spire, similar to Angkor Wat and Bayon art. The cornered Garuda is also typical to Khmer art indicating the Cambodian affiliation while Jayavarman VII seized the political role in Champa. This temple therefore is datable to late Binh Dinh art. |
| Period | Historical Period |
| Art period | Binh Dinh, Late Binh Dinh |
| Age | 13th Century A.D. |
| 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 | 2015-02-00 |
| Record creator | Chedha Tingsanchali |
