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Wall Carvings: Suryavarman II
Keywords : Rock engraving, Angkor Wat, Suryavarman II, Gallery
| Site common name | Angkor Wat |
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| Type of artwork | Sculpture |
| Village | - |
| Province/City | Kampong Thom |
| State | Siem Reap |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree | Lat : 13.412222 Long : 103.866389 |
| History of production | Angkor Wat was constructed by Suryavarman II in 1113 A.D. after the victory against his uncle, Jayavarman VI and Dharanindravarman I. Not only dedicated to Vishnu, this temple was presumably dedicated to the king posthumous status as Vishnu himself. This temple therefore faces west as the direction of the dead. |
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| Art | The southern gallery bears the narrative of King Suryavarman II. The portrait of the king sits in Maharajalilasana posture in the centre as the most prominent figure. At the background are the regalia. The typical dress of Angkor Wat period is noticeable from the figure, including the point crown, diadem, necklace with the row of tassels, breast chain in X format, short lower garment and the triangular strip of garment at the side. |
| Period | Historical Period |
| Art period | Angkor Wat |
| Age | 12th century |
| Religion | Brahmanism-Hinduism |
| Religion and belief | This depiction narrates the congregation of courtiers of Suryavarman II who attained his court before heading as 22 parades of army |
| Related artwork | Suryavarman II sits on the throne in the middle of the panel in Maharajalilasana posture surrounded by regalia. |
| 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 |
