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ArchitectureThe Bell Shape Chedi Wat Kitti
This chedi is a bell shaped chedi in a circular plan. It has many layers of flat base and lotus base supporting the bell, throne, cylinders and spire.
ArchitectureThe Chiang Yan Chedi
This chedi is a five pointed top castle shaped chedi with three layers of overlapping bases, supporting the upturned lotus base and ruenthat with arches on all four sides, decorated with stucco. Above the ruenthat is replica chedi in all four corners. The center is a bell-shaped chedi in a circular plan, adorned with various elements, but the top is missing.
SculptureArdhanarishvara
Ardhanarishvara is positioned sitting cross-legged or yokasana supported by a rectangular base decorated with lotus petals. Both arms were broken, so the gesture is unable to be identified. On the right side of the sculpture is Shiva viewed from the flat chest. On the left side is Aumadavi viewed from the visible breast. In addition, the difference between the two can be seen from their dresses. The dress of Shiva is short in at knee length while the one of Aumadavi is at shin length.
SculpturePhra Hariphunchai Bodhisattva
This Buddha image with a subduing mara posture, sits in a full-lotus seat on the lotus base with big petals in the octagon plan and shows. It has an oval face, small knot hairs, feather crown, cloth and earrings, one line of knot hairs under the feather crown, look down eyes, slightly open mouth, knot jaw, high flame halo, symmetrical body, robe cover the neck, bracelets, rings and large split ends centipede fang shaped sanghati reaching belly.
SculptureThe Subduing Mara Buddha Image
This Buddha image sits in a half-lotus seat on a smooth base and shows Subduing Mara posture. It has a round face, big knotted hair, look-down eyes, slightly open mouth, knot jaw, fat body and short sanghati above the chest.
ArchitectureNeun Wong Camp
Noen Wong Camp was made from soil by digging a moat around a large mound and constructed a laterite wall with boundary stones and arsenal holes around. The gate was made of bricks. The original gate was a wooden building with tiles above the gate. Such evidence can still be partly seen from the gate of Neun Wong Camp called “Tonsai gate” in the north. The fort in front of the camp, which was later restored is made of concrete and is of an octagonal shape.
SculpturePhra Mahapichai Ratcharot
The lower part of the royal chariot contains 4 wheels, the front or prow of the chariot is decorated with Naga’s head and flame motifs, and the stern in the rear is adorned with Naga’s tail and flame motifs. The central part of the royal chariot contains superimposed pedestals with Thepphanom figurines above which a small pavilion with multi-tiered pointed roof is enshrined. Curtains with tassels hang down along the four indented poles. The pavilion’s base is carved in traditional Thai patterns featuring floral and flame patterns, notched and trimmed leaf patterns, and deities performing the Añjali Mudrā. The whole components of the pavilion with multi-tiered pointed roof are gilded and decorated with colored-glass mosaics.
SculptureBuddha image
These embossed silver plate buddha images group are in dilapidated condition, some has only head, some has only body. There are both standing and sitting buddha images. The overall style depicts the art of Hariphunchai. At the same time, it was associated with Burmese art in Pagan era : The buddha image wearing a feather crown, diamond squat.
