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SculptureBalaha Horse
Balaha horse is a large horse sculpture facing the principle prasat. There are human sculptures surrounding the Balaha horse.
SculptureAvalokitesvara
The sculpture of Avalokitesavara has no head and is topless. It has thick body and wear ornament. including a necklect with Uba tufts. The cloth is short and the fish tail falls down in the middle. This is the characteristic of Bayon art. It is surrounded by gods and Bhothisavara.
SculptureWater pipes carved Human head
The human head sculpture is in the east niche of Prasat Naek Paen. It is a human head wearing a crown cap with a funnel-shpaed at the top. The mouth is open, which is a part of the tube.
SculpturePediment carved of Lord Buddha taming the Narakiri elephant.
The pediment is of a triangle shape with an arch on top. The frame curves in and out beautifully. At the end of the frame, there is a multi-headed Naga following the late Angkor period. In the middle, there is a carving of Lord Buddha taming the Narakiri elephant.
SculpturePediment carved of Shiva tested the Uma
The pediment is of a triangle shape with an arch on top. The frame curves in and out beautifully. At the end of the frame, there is a multi-headed Naga following the late Angkor period. In the middle, there is a carving of Shiva tested the Uma.
SculptureAvalokitesvara
Avalokitesavara makes his hair into the crown, the symbol of a priest. He has Amithapa on the crown. The face is of Bayon style, having the eyes closed and gentle smile. The body is carved with Buddhas all over. The cloth is short. It is assumed that real cloths and ornaments were presented.
ArchitectureAngkor Wat
Angkor Wat is surrounded by the one-kilometer-long moat. The front is marked by the elongate walkway leading through the temple. The temple rests on the triple stepped platforms encircled by three rings of galleries. The gateways and the corner-temples are added in every elevation. On the top of the platform are five main towers. Angkor Wat is considered to be the culmination of Cambodian architecture, as the design of the temple combines the architectural success of Takeo (5 towers on the top of the platform) and Baphoun (galleries resting on platforms).
SculptureMain Tower: Angkor Wat
The central tower of Angkor Wat is of the normal character of the 12-century Cambodian temple. The temple is made of sandstone and added by the enterable doors cum porches. In case of Angkor Wat, the porches connect to the galleries of the four directions which turn the plan of the main temple into cruciform plan. The body of the temple is multi-angled. The superstructure is decorated with antefixes turning the stepped-contour roof into the corn-liked shape one. The antefixes have been used for the superstructures of the contemporaneous temples, like Phimai and Banteay Samre .
