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SculptureDoorkeeper from Dong Duong
At the Kopura of the Prasat, there is a keeper guarding the gate. The keeper shows offensive expression by holding weapons and has fierce facial expression. Both feet are on beasts. Such as expression shows Chinese influence. However, the costumes of the keeper show the local characteristics of Dong Deung. The crown is decorated with a large lotus bud (Phum Kham Bin). The keeper is also topless and the cloth wearing also shows a strong characteristic of the local Cham
SculpturePrajnaparamita from Dong Duong
This sculpture shows a strong characteristic of the local Dong Deung art, having curly hair, cuevy eyebrows, protuding eyes, think lips, and large nose. Also, it wears two layers of cloth with a thin one inside and the other one on the outside, This kind of cloth wearing is popular in Dong Deung art.
SculptureVishnu on Garuda
This Vishanu on Garuda clearly shows the local Dong Deung art. The hat is decorated with three triangular decoration similar to Pala-Chava art, but with a large lotus bud of Ding Deung style However, the lips are rather thick, the eyes are protuding and there is a mustache on top of the mounth (the local characteristic). Garuda has a tip and “kanok” wings, which is a local characteristic.
SculptureDoorkeeper with ferocious face
This keeper show a strong characteristic of Dong Deung. That is to say, it has connected eyebrows, protuding eyes, thick lips, large nose and a mustache. The ferocius expression confirms that it was a keeper beforehand. The crown is decorated with three lotus buds, which is a popular characteristic of Dong Deung art.
SculptureKala-Makara Motif
Because the Indian-Chava influence started to feature again in My Son A1, the patterns on Rahu or dragon, populsr in Chava art, came into popularity again. However, kala-makala motif in My Son A1 has distinctive feature. Makala comes out of the ear of kala. Besides, it spits out chamois on both sides
SculptureBase with dancer and musician
Because the Indian-Chava influence started to feature again in My Son A1, sculpture in My Son A1 art is very gentle. The eyes are not protuding and there is no mustache. The lips are thin like Indian-Chava. The curving wearing cloth was also popular in Indian-Chava beforehand.
SculptureKartikeya on Peacock
Kartekeya is the son of Shiva. This is the reason why he always shows his childishness. Besides, he rides on peacock and holds diamond, which was previously the weapon of Indra.
SculpturePediment depicting Vishnu
Vishanu always has four arms holding a discus, a conch shell, a club and earthe and is the king of the universe. It is possible that the pediment shows that this Prasat was built for Vishanu, which was far less that those of Shiva.
