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SculptureLintel
Lintels in Bapuan art have the garland that was inherited from the previous period. The middle of the garland drops down to the bottom. There is a Kala holding the garland and the ends of the garland curve out. Above the garland is the erecting leaves and under the garland is the falling leaves. Between the leaves, there are triangular leaves. However, there is quarter part of the garland that is originally decorated as “ an animal face biting the garland”. Initially , A French scholar believed that it was Klang art., but it was later found that the smae kind of lintel is found to be built in the sam period with Bapuan art. Therefore, it is classified as Bapuan art as well.
SculptureRoyal Palace Base: Garuda Sculpture
The Garuda has a bird head and is in a standing position on top of the Naga head. The arms also hold the Naga. Such portrayal of Garuda is the characteristic of Garuda in Bayon art.
SculptureRoyal Palace Base: The Underworld
Under the base is a set of sandstone sculpture including gods, Apsara, demons, Nagas and the Pluro. It is divided into layers and in the middle of the baseline, there is always a multi-headed Naga. The female schulpture would wear the cap. On top of this, there is a crown decorated with three rows of flowers. The earrings are large tufts. The face is of Bayon style having the closed eyes and a gentle smile.
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.
