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Pediment carved of Mahabharata

Keywords : Hindu, Banteay Srei, Pediment, Mahabharata

Site common nameBanteay Sri
Type of artworkSculpture
VillageMusée Guimet
CountryCambodia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 48.864722
Long : 2.293611

ArtThe pediment is in triangular shape with an arch. The arch curves in and out beautifully. The frame of the arch is decorated with multi-headed Naga following the pediment in the late ankor period. In the middle, there is a stoprytelling scene from Mahabharata.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodBanteay Srei
Age16 Century BE.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
Religion and beliefIt is a story from Mahabharata when two demons, Suntha and Uppasuntha are fighting over Apsara Tilothama, who was born to the god. This is the cause of the war between the two demons.
Related artworkThere is a female sculpture that is snatched by two male sculptures. The sculptures may be Suntha and Uppasuntha fighting over Apsara Tilothama

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali