Lintel depicting Asvamedha ceremony

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Object :
Lintel depicting Asvamedha ceremony
Art Style :
Lopburi
Material : 
white sandstone
Size :
70 cm. wide, 245 cm. long, 33 cm. thick
Age :
17th Century B.E.
Feature :
the Lintel depicting Asvamedha ceremony as the king is bestowing horse to 11 Brahmans (from Ramayana)
Condition :
be damaged, the face of engraved image is cracked, displaying a trail on the top right corner
Historical Background :
...
Source :
found at Prasat Phimai, Phimai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Venue :
Phimai National Museum, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

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