- Object :
- Lotus bud of the tower
- Art Style :
- Lopburi
- Material :
- sandstone
- Size :
- 63 cm. high, 46 cm. wide
- Age :
- 16th - 17th Century B.E.
- Feature :
- Three-layered lotus bud of the tower. On each layer, there are 8 lotus petals that assembled to be blossoms. There are 6 were found here. Each layer feature as 2 rounded corner square. Base was carved as lotus petals. It consists of Na Kradan base with three-layered inverted lotus and upturned-lotus to support three-layered blossoms. The outermost lotus petal was carved as lotus petals with the line is shown at the petal end. In the middle of petal was carved as floral patterns in triangle shape and surrounded with floral patterns that parallel with border line. The border line of the middle lotus petal parallels with the outer lotus petal. It was carved as floral patterns from its bottom part until its curve. The inner lotus petal was carved as flat petal.
- Condition :
- ...
- Historical Background :
- Found by the excavation at the main prasat of Prasat Muang Tam, Prakhon Chai District, Buriram Province. It was transferred from Phanom Rung Historical Park on 21st May 2014 by Mrs. Chutima Chanted, head of Phanom Rung Historical Park.
- Venue :
- Phimai National Museum, Nakhon Ratchasima Province
