| History of production | The royal palace was built in the reign of king Suriyavaraman I. Later, the base and the sculpture of Garuda, Naga and elephant were added in the reign of king Chayavaraman VII |
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| Art | Under the base is a set of sandstone sculpture including gods, Apsara, demons, Nagas and the Pluro. It is divided into layers and in the middle of the baseline, there is always a multi-headed Naga.
The female schulpture would wear the cap. On top of this, there is a crown decorated with three rows of flowers. The earrings are large tufts. The face is of Bayon style having the closed eyes and a gentle smile. |
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| Period | Historical Period |
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| Art period | Bayon |
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| Age | 18 Century BE. |
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| Religion | Buddhism |
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| Sect | Mahayana |
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| Religion and belief | The underworld is one of the three worlds that appear in the Buddhism and Hinduism legends beside the heaven and the world. Sometimes, it can be called the hell. It is where the Pluro, gods, demons and Nagas live. |
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| Related artwork | The Naga sculpture represents the underworld where the Nagas live. |
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