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Wall Carvings: Army of Jayavarman VII

Keywords : Rock engraving, Bayon, Jayavarman VII

Site common namePrasat Bayon
Type of artworkSculpture
Village-
Province/CityAngkor
StateSiem Reap
CountryCambodia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 13.441111
Long : 103.858611

History of productionBayon was constructed during the reign of Jayavarman VII during the 12th century A.D. It is the last colossal temple in Khmer art conceptualized with the Mahayanist ideology. The king established himself as the incarnation of Buddha. His representation as the Buddha image under the protection of Naga was enshrined in the center of the temple.
ArtThe bas-relief narrative occupies the whole wall of the gallery. The facial expression of these figures is of Bayon style, including the square face with slightly-smiling but the eye is shut. The cloth of this army suggests this army belong to the commissariats.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodBayon
Age12th century A.D.
ReligionBuddhism

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-07-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali