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Lintel
Keywords : Tap Lang (Lintels), Koh Ker, Kulen, Preah Ko, Indravarman, Devaraja, re Rup, Kala
Site common name | Prasat Pra Kho |
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Type of artwork | Sculpture |
Village | - |
Province/City | Roluos |
State | Siem Reap |
Country | Cambodia |
Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree | Lat : 13.343889 Long : 103.972778 |
History of production | Preah Ko, the temple constructed by Indravarman, is the temple resting on the flat platform. According to the Devaraja cult in Cambodia, this temple is dedicated to the ancestor and ancestress of the monarch. |
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Art | Lintel is an architectural element normally installed at the top of the door. Preah Ko lentel. as being under the influence of Javanese and Kulen art, is characterized by the Kala face in the middle of the upper part of the lintel. At the both ends of the lintels are the outward-facing Makaras inspired by Javanese Kala-Makara niche. However, more variation of the style is noticeable in Preah Ko period. Above and below the garland exist the vegetation leafs as continuing form Kulen style. There are also figures inserted throughout the vegetative motifs anticipating Koh Ker style of lintel. The lotus band at the bottom of the lintel, however, anticipates Pre Rup style of lintel. |
Period | Historical Period |
Age | 9th-10th century A.D. |
Religion | Brahmanism-Hinduism |
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 | 2015-07-00 |
Record creator | Chedha Tingsanchali |