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Head of Naga

Keywords : Angkor Wat, Hindu, Naga

Site common namePrasat Beng Mealea
Type of artworkSculpture
Province/CitySiem Reap
CountryCambodia

ArtNaga is generally found in Khmer art. It is usually used as a component of a balustrade or walkway. The Naga has 5 heads. All of the heads wear cap and share the same halo, which is the characteristic of Angkor Wat art.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodAngkor Wat
Age17 Century BE.
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