prasat

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Prasat is a type of Khmer temple tower or sanctuary structure, typically forming the central shrine of a Khmer architectural complex.

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prasat canonical 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Khmer temple tower ⓘ
architectural element ⓘ
sanctuary structure ⓘ
accessedBy causeway ⓘ
architecturalStyle Khmer ⓘ
decorativeTheme Buddhist imagery ⓘ
Hindu deities ⓘ
floral motifs ⓘ
mythological scenes ⓘ
foundInCountry Cambodia ⓘ
Laos ⓘ
Thailand ⓘ
Vietnam ⓘ
linked to: Viet Nam
hasArchitecturalFeature antefixes ⓘ
false doors ⓘ
lintels with carvings ⓘ
pediments ⓘ
stairways on one or more sides ⓘ
stepped base ⓘ
towered superstructure ⓘ
hasCulturalContext Cambodia ⓘ
Khmer Empire ⓘ
hasPlanType rectangular plan ⓘ
square plan ⓘ
hasStructuralElement sanctum (garbhagriha-like chamber) ⓘ
influencedBy Indian temple architecture ⓘ
languageOfTerm Khmer ⓘ
locatedWithin temple enclosure ⓘ
oftenArrangedAs group of towers ⓘ
single tower ⓘ
partOf Khmer temple complex ⓘ
periodOfUse 10th century ⓘ
11th century ⓘ
12th century ⓘ
13th century ⓘ
9th century ⓘ
relatedTerm prasat hin ⓘ
religiousTradition Buddhism ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ
roofForm curvilinear tower ⓘ
tiered roof ⓘ
symbolizes Mount Meru ⓘ
typicalFunction central shrine ⓘ
housing deity image ⓘ
typicalMaterial brick ⓘ
laterite ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ
usedIn Khmer architecture ⓘ

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