Stele at Pre Rup (no longer in situ)

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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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