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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.
SculpturePra Bang
This Buddha image is characterized by the small hairy curls, both-shoulder-covered robe, tow-handed Abhya gesture and the strip of cloth at the lower garment. These features suggest that this Buddha image is assignable to the Post-Bayon style of Khmer art.
SculptureAirawat Elephant at Mahamayatmuni Temple
This group of sculpture is clearly a Bayon art and can be dated in the reign of king Chatavaman VII. The costumes of the sculpture include the crown with a triangle tiara and the cloth worn over the trunk of the sculture. Also, the triangle neckpiece of the lion and the necklects with Uba of many sculpture show the common characteristics of Khmer. However, becasue this set of sculture has been moved so many times, some of them have been ruined along the way. Some of the pieces have been repaired by the Myanmese such as the lion that has a Myanmese head and Khmer body.
SculptureLion at Mahamayatmuni Temple
This group of sculpture is clearly a Bayon art and can be dated in the reign of king Chatavaman VII. The costumes of the sculpture include the crown with a triangle tiara and the cloth worn over the trunk of the sculture. Also, the triangle neckpiece of the lion and the necklects with Uba of many sculpture show the common characteristics of Khmer. However, becasue this set of sculture has been moved so many times, some of them have been ruined along the way. Some of the pieces have been repaired by the Myanmese such as the lion that has a Myanmese head and Khmer body.
