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SculptureAnimals from Thap Mam
Lion from Thap Mam indicates lots of Chinese characters, including the raising of the paws and the face that explicitly revealing the combination between the lion and the Chinese dragon. The Chinese beard and the dragon-liked mouth indicate the Chinese and Vietnamese artistic influence. During this period, Vietnam played the important political role in the region.
SculptureAnimals from Thap Mam
The lion from Thap Mam represents a strong influence of Bayon art from Khmer on Bin Din art. This is because the posture of the lion here is similar to the animals holding the base of the grand palace of Angor city. Also, due to tne invasion from King Chayavaramn VII, the khmer culture influenced sculpture in this period. The triangle cloth at the front is also considered the influence from Khmer culture.
SculptureAnimals from Thap Mam
Lion form Thap Mam exhibits lots of Chinese influences, including the Chinese beard and the paw raising posture. However, because of the political power of King Jayavarman VII of Cambodia, this lion was also influenced by Khmer art
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.
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.
