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Carved of Laksmi at Prasat Kravan
Keywords : Vishnu, Koh Ker, Hindu, Lakshmi, Kravan, Mahitavarman
| Site common name | Prasat Kravan |
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| Type of artwork | Sculpture |
| Province/City | Siem Reap |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree | Lat : 13.419444 Long : 103.89 |
| History of production | The inscription found at the doorframe of Prasat Kravan reads that the Prasat was built by the noble called Mahitavarman. The complex consists of 5 Prasats lie north to south facing eastward. All the Prasats are located on the low base. |
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| Art | goddess Lakshmi wears a headgear with the conical ringed tiara. His 4 hand hold the objects belong to Vishnu and other deities. For example, the Trisula (trident) of Shiva and the Chakra of Vishnu. She wears the striped long brocade at the ankle level. In the front, the seam is in the large curved pattern with the edge of the large belt is also visible. On her left and right are smaller humanoid sculptures in the with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion. |
| Period | Historical Period |
| Art period | Koh Ker |
| Age | 15th Buddhist Century |
| Religion | Brahmanism-Hinduism |
| Religion and belief | Lakshmi is the wife of Lord Vishnu. She is the goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. The the art works, she is often depicts as the female figure holding lotus in one hand standing next to Vishnu. |
| Related artwork | The female sculpture with 4 hands holding a chakra, a shankha and a lotus, representing goddess Lakshmi, the wife of Vishnu. |
| 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 |
