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The Guardian Sculpture

Keywords : Thawarabal, Hindu, Preah Ko, Yasovarman, Bakhaeng, Devaraja

Site common namePrasat Lolei
Type of artworkSculpture
Province/CitySiem Reap
CountryCambodia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 13.352778
Long : 103.973889

History of productionPrasat Lolei was built during the reign of Yasovarman I to dedicate to male and female ancestors. The Prasat is located on Indratataka baray.
ArtThe Guardian Sculpture made of sandstone, has a feral face like an Asura, wearing the large circular headgear, large circular earrings, a necklace, a bracelet, a bangle, 2 belts (upper and lower). At the lower body, he wears striped long brocade at the knee level. In the front side, there is a seam falls to the knee. The 2 belts are overlapped, the lower one has a tassel. The Guardian stands inside the arch. At the end of the arch is the head of Makara turning out. Over the arch is the roof in the Prasat style.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodPreah Ko and the Bakong
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