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SculpturePediment Carved of Gajalakshmi
The triangular Pediment is straighten up vertically. Above it, is an arch in a wavy pattern. The beautiful wavy style on the arch is systematic. The the both ends of the arch are the multi-headed nagas as in the pattern of architecture of the late Angkor Period. The center part of the Pediment depicted the story of Gajalakshmi.
SculptureGuardian Sculpture
The sandstone Guardian Sculpture has conical high bun hairstyle in the Angkor Art. The upper body is naked with no shirt and ornaments. The lower body, wears long sleeve brocade. The side of the brocade, the two ends of the brocade that were twisted together and tucked up, fall in the curved line. The Guardian stands inside the wavy arch of Banteay Srei Art.
SculptureLintel carved of Krishna
The lintels of Banteay Srei are influenced from Koh Ker Art mix with Preah Ko Art. They are characterized by having the storytellings in the center of the lintels. The garlands have the virtical leaf pattern, both up and down positions. The bouquets are found attached to the leaves in the Preah Ko style. The significance of the lintels of this period is the decoration of “Sieo” (a quarter) of the garland with the animal’s head in the position that it is eating the garland. This style of decoration will become the model of the garland of Baphuon Art. The center of the lintel depicts the story of Krishna defeating Kamsa.
SculpturePediment carved of Krishna
The triangular Pediment is straighten up vertically. Above it, is an arch in a wavy pattern. The beautiful wavy style on the arch is systematic. The the both ends of the arch are the multi-headed nagas as in the pattern of architecture of the late Angkor Period. The center part depicts the story of Krishna defeating King Kamsa.
SculpturePediment carved of Kamadeva
The triangular Pediment is straighten up vertically. Above it, is an arch in a wavy pattern. The beautiful wavy style on the arch is systematic. The the both ends of the arch are the multi-headed nagas as in the pattern of architecture of the late Angkor Period. The center of the Pediment is the image of Kāmadeva shoots an arrow at God Shiva.
SculptureApsara
A female gate keeper is topless with her hair tied at the back. She wears ornaments and long cloth without strips. The end of the cloth is pulled out of its edge. There is also a line in the middle similar to a pleast in the pre-ankor period, but the pattern is of a fish tail. The keeper is in an arch of Banteau Srei art
