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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.
SculpturePediment depicting Garuda and Naga
Vishanu is the guardian of the universe. He has two mouths: Garuda and Naga. Both appear on this pediment. Garuda is the mouth when he travels to palces, whereas Naga is his bed when he sleeps on the milk sea.
SculptureLion with both paws raising from Tra Kieu
Most of animal figures found at Tra Kieu are normally in dynamic movement, typical to this period. The lion figure of this period is also in the moving posture. The lion with the goat’s horn is called Vyala in Indian art.
SculptureHead with pointed crown
This head is one of the best example of My Son A1 sculpture. The crown is decorated with many pieces of decorations. The neckpiece is between the front part of the hat. The neckpiece is a set multi-tier triangles. This characteristic shows a strong relationhsip with Chava art, which was influencial in this period.
SculpturePierce d’Accent in the shape of human figure
This corner human decoration is one of the best examples of My Son A1 sculpture. The crown is decorated with many pieces of decorations. The neckpiece is between the front part of the hat. The neckpiece is a set multi-tier triangles. This characteristic shows a strong relationhsip with Chava art, which was influencial in this period. Besides, My Son A1 –Bin Din Prasat usually have “corner decoration”, which is normally a human putting their hands together to show respect.
