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PaintingMural narrating I-Neo (?)
Influences of Rattanakosin in the paintings includes drawings of palaces and characters. This painting may be related to Rattanakosin art during King Rama IV and V.
PaintingMural narrating Great Departure and Maravijaya Scene
Influences of Rattanakosin in the paintings includes drawing of palaces and characters as well as the realistic color of sky and landscape representing western influences. This painting may be related to Rattanakosin art during King Rama IV and V.
SculptureBronze Kubera
Small bronze sculpture in Central Java might have been personal belongings of monks. The style is very similar to Pala art in terms of costumes, iconography and the back of the throne. The back of the throne of this bronze sculpture is very simialr to that of Pala art especially the decoration of Amalaka nd swans at the outer pole. The halo has flame and umbrealla. The base of the throne is decorated with curve-patterned cloth.
SculptureBrikuti
In the early period of Eastern Java art, sculpture is still similar to Central Java. However, the back started to feature “Bua leaf” which is a unique feature of this period. The sculpture is also decorated with more ornamental chains and pearl nosegay.
SculptureLintel
Lintel is a piece of architecture found in Khmer art. It is always mounted on the entrance door frame. The Lintels of Kulen Period receive influences from Java Art which included The Kala carved in the upper middle part of the garland, both ends are Makara facing out as with the pattern of the Kala-Makara Arch of Central Java Art. The garland parts is decorated with the upward leaf pattern hanging down in the Kampong Phra Style of Art. The round tokens are modified to be the round flowers. Underneath the garland in the space between the leaves, there are bunches of flowers suspended from a garland.
SculptureVishnu
Vishnu image with cylindrical crown (Kiritamakuta) is typical to Pre-Angkorian period. Vishnu has four arms holding attributes including disc and conch of the upper hands as well as the club and the earth of the lower hands. He wears Sompot, in the front of which there are two fish-tail-liked tassels anticipating the later style of Angkorian period.
SculptureLintel
Lintel is an architectural element normally installed at the top of the door. Preah Ko lentel. as being under the influence of Javanese and Kulen art, is characterized by the Kala face in the middle of the upper part of the lintel. At the both ends of the lintels are the outward-facing Makaras inspired by Javanese Kala-Makara niche. However, more variation of the style is noticeable in Preah Ko period. Above and below the garland exist the vegetation leafs as continuing form Kulen style. There are also figures inserted throughout the vegetative motifs anticipating Koh Ker style of lintel. The lotus band at the bottom of the lintel, however, anticipates Pre Rup style of lintel.
SculptureLintel
Lintel is an architectural element normally installed at the top of the door. Lintel of Prei Kameng period is characterized by the single horseshoed arch in the middle of the lintel with the inward volute at the both ends. The couple of auspicious animals occupied the ends of the lintels, such as Naga in or Gajasimha, different from the both ends of Sombor Preikuk lintel which is normally occupied by Makaras.
