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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 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.
SculptureThe Guardian Sculpture
The Guardian Sculpture made of sandstone, has a feral face like an Asura, wearing the large circular headgear, large circular earrings, a necklace, a bracelet, a bangle, 2 belts (upper and lower). At the lower body, he wears striped long brocade at the knee level. In the front side, there is a seam falls to the knee. The 2 belts are overlapped, the lower one has a tassel. The Guardian stands inside the arch. At the end of the arch is the head of Makara turning out. Over the arch is the roof in the Prasat style.
SculptureThe Guardian Sculpture
The Guardian Sculpture made of sandstone, the The head is very damaged. But it is noteworthy that the head was originally wears the headgear, the conical tiara, earrings, the necklace, the bracelet, and a bangle. The Guardian does not wear shirt. At the lower body, he wears striped long brocade at the knee level. In the front side, there is a seam falls to the knee. The 2 belts are overlapped, the lower one has a tassel. The Guardian stands inside the arch. At the end of the arch is the head of Makara turning out. Over the arch is the roof in the Prasat style.
SculpturePediment Carved of Narashimha
The pediment is in the shape of triangle composing of multi-foils pediment edge. At the both ends of the pediment are the multi-headed serpents anticipating the normal style of the pediment in the later Angkorian Period. In the middle of the pediment is the figure of Narasimha tearing the chest of the demon Hiranyakashipu.
SculpturePediment Carved of Umamaheswara
The triangular Pediment is straighten up vertically. Above it, is an arch in a wavy pattern. The beautiful wavy style on the arch is systematic. The the both ends of the arch are the multi-headed nagas as in the pattern of architecture of the late Angkor Period. The center part of the Pediment depicted the story of Umamaheswara.
