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SculptureGuardian Sculpture
Guardian Sculpture is carved with full-costume, wearing headwear with cylinder hair style as the trait of the sculptures of Angkor Era. The Guardian wears a curved belt and strap (belly belt), the over the trunks brocade with frilly dress. The selvage is in the fish tail pattern in the front while the side lies unnaturally which is the trait of Angkor Art.
SculptureDecorative: Kala
The Kala is visible on the upper part of Ruean Tat (the middle part of Chedi/Prasat). The lower lip of the Kala is missing. It is in the position of spewing out the leaf pattern garland downward.Inside the garland sees the humanoid stulpture in the standing or dancing position.
SculptureLintel
Lintel is an architectural element normally installed at the top of the door. Preah Ko lentel. as being under the influence of Javanese and Kulen art, is characterized by the Kala face in the middle of the upper part of the lintel. At the both ends of the lintels are the outward-facing Makaras inspired by Javanese Kala-Makara niche. However, more variation of the style is noticeable in Preah Ko period. Above and below the garland exist the vegetation leafs as continuing form Kulen style. There are also figures inserted throughout the vegetative motifs anticipating Koh Ker style of lintel. The lotus band at the bottom of the lintel, however, anticipates Pre Rup style of lintel.
SculptureNaga
The Naga Sculptures often found on the banisters or stariways depicted in the many headed form especially 7 headed Naga. The naga bores heavy influence from pre 16th Buddhist Century Khmer Art. The heads of Naga are bald without the headgears.
SculptureCarved of Vishnu at Prasat Kravan
The sculpture is the image of god Vishnu with 1 head and 8 arms surrounded by the male and female angels and deities. Lord Vishnu wears a headgear with the conical ringed tiara. He wears the striped brocade at the knees level. In the front, the seam is in the large curved pattern. Underneath the curved seam is the large belt, next is the 2 layers stacked anchors with one end fall to the ground.
SculptureCarved of Vishnu Trivikrama at Prasat Kravan
Lord Vishnu wears a headgear with the conical ringed tiara. His 4 hand hold 4 different objects as follow; The front right hand holds a padma (lotus), the front left hand holds gada (mace), the back right holds a sudarshana chakra, and the back left hand holds a shankha (conch shell). He wears the striped brocade at the knees level. In the front, the seam is in the large curved pattern. Underneath the curved seam is the large belt, next is the 2 layers stacked anchors with one end fall to the ground. The right foot is supported by the lotus. Underneath the statue sees the figure of the female deity, Bhumi Devi holds lotus in her hand. The left foot is on the base. To the left of the devi figure is a smaller humanoid figure in the palms pressed together in a prayer-like, he is presumably Mahabali.
SculptureCarved of Garuda Vahana at Prasat Kravan
Lord Vishnu wears a headgear with the conical ringed tiara. His 4 hand hold 4 different objects as follow; The front right hand holds a padma (lotus), the front left hand holds gada (mace), the back right holds a sudarshana chakra, and the back left hand holds a shankha (conch shell). He wears the striped brocade at the knees level. In the front, the seam is in the large curved pattern. The Sculpture depicts as Vishnu sitting on the top of the winged humanoid creature with bird feathers covered the outer part of the body, presumably to be Garuda, the vahana (mount) of Lord Vishnu.
SculptureCarved of Laksmi at Prasat Kravan
goddess Lakshmi wears a headgear with the conical ringed tiara. His 4 hand hold the objects belong to Vishnu and other deities. For example, the Trisula (trident) of Shiva and the Chakra of Vishnu. She wears the striped long brocade at the ankle level. In the front, the seam is in the large curved pattern with the edge of the large belt is also visible. On her left and right are smaller humanoid sculptures in the with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion.
