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SculptureMara from Dong Duong
King Indraworman II ordered the construction of Laksameenatarlokesarvara temple to dedicate this to Mahayan Buddhism. Now, this temple is Dong Deung Prasat, the largest Buddhist place in Vietnam.
SculptureDoorkeeper from Dong Duong
At the Kopura of the Prasat, there is a keeper guarding the gate. The keeper shows offensive expression by holding weapons and has fierce facial expression. Both feet are on beasts. Such as expression shows Chinese influence. However, the costumes of the keeper show the local characteristics of Dong Deung. The crown is decorated with a large lotus bud (Phum Kham Bin). The keeper is also topless and the cloth wearing also shows a strong characteristic of the local Cham
SculptureDoorkeeper from Dong Duong
At the Kopura of the Prasat, there is a keeper guarding the gate. The keeper shows offensive expression by holding weapons and has fierce facial expression. Both feet are on beasts. Such as expression shows Chinese influence. However, the costumes of the keeper show the local characteristics of Dong Deung. The crown is decorated with a large lotus bud (Phum Kham Bin). The keeper is also topless and the cloth wearing also shows a strong characteristic of the local Cham
SculpturePrajnaparamita from Dong Duong
This sculpture shows a strong characteristic of the local Dong Deung art, having curly hair, cuevy eyebrows, protuding eyes, think lips, and large nose. Also, it wears two layers of cloth with a thin one inside and the other one on the outside, This kind of cloth wearing is popular in Dong Deung art.
