Ceiling pole

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Object :
Ceiling pole
Art Style :
Lopburi
Material : 
stone, sandstone
Size :
161 cm. high, 27.5 cm. wide, 37 cm. thick
Age :
16th Century B.E.
Feature :
A square pole depicting the pattern of rhombuses in order. There are carvings of person sit with one's knees up above Kala face inside of arch frame, person shoulders another one which raised the tail up, person that assumed to be Phra Phai riding a horse and person riding Garuda which assumed to be Narayana and Vishnu. This person is in higher order. The upper part carved as a pattern of Karn Tor Dok.
Condition :
complete
Historical Background :
Found by the excavation at Prasat Muang Tam, Prakhon Chai District, Buriram Province. The 9th office of Archaeology and National Museum offered to Phimai National Museum on 23rd August 1997.
Venue :
Phimai National Museum, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

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