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Decorative: Kala

Keywords : Hindu, Preah Ko, Kala

Site common namePrasat Pra Kho
Type of artworkSculpture
Province/CitySiem Reap
CountryCambodia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 13.343889
Long : 103.972778

History of productionAccording to history, Prasat Pra Kho was built during the reign of Indravarman. The Prasat is located on the plainland as in Devaraja cult. The Prasat is built to dedicate to the ancestors of the King.
ArtThe Kala is visible on the upper part of Ruean Tat (the middle part of Chedi/Prasat). The lower lip of the Kala is missing. It is in the position of spewing out the leaf pattern garland downward.Inside the garland sees the humanoid stulpture in the standing or dancing position.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodPreah Ko
Age15th Buddhist Century
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-07-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali