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Title
Stele at Pre Rup (no longer in situ)
Date Created
1942 to 1962
Contributors
- Palgen-Maissoneuve, Mimi, 1918-1995 (Photographer)
Topical Subject
Resource Type
Extent
1 image
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
Primary Member of
Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.10121
Note
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The object depicted in the image is made of the following material(s): sandstone, red brick
Information about the creation of the object depicted in the image: 961
Information about the restoration of the object depicted in the image: Cleared in 1930-35
Pre Rup was the state temple of King Rajendravarman (944-968), and is situated on the south bank of the East Baray. The temple was built at the center of a city, but nothing remains of the boundaries and dwellings. Pre Rup’s design follows the conception of the five-tiered temple-mountain, and it is likely that Rajendravarman’s architect, Kavindrari-mathana, played a role in the temple’s construction. "Pre Rup" is literally translated as "transformation of the body," a ritual practiced in burial ceremoni
Source for information about the object depicted in the image: Jessup, Helen Ibbitson. Art and Architecture of Cambodia. London: Thames & Hudson, 2004. Freeman M. and C. Jacques. Ancient Angkor. London: Thames and Hudson, 1999.
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- 2011-10-07 05:39:44
System Modified
- 2021-08-24 09:49:30
- 2 years 7 months ago
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