Banteay Kdei, gopura III/E, east face, outer enclosure

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The object depicted in the image is made of the following material(s): sandstone, laterite

Information about the creation of the object depicted in the image: Mid-12th to beginning 13th century

Information about the restoration of the object depicted in the image: Cleared 1920-1922

Unlike other monuments, Banteay Kdei does not have a stela which provides information about its construction. It was likely built over the site of another temple dating from the 10th-century reign of Rajendravarman (944-968). Banteay Kdei was transformed several times throughout its history; it started as a small structure and then grew to become nearly as big as Ta Prohm and Preah Khan. The temple has attracted some attention because an important cache of Buddhist statuary was uncovered during the course of restoration in 2001. It is possible that they were hidden for protection from the iconoclastic reign of Jayavarman VIII (c.1243-1295).

Source for information about the object depicted in the image: Freeman M. and C. Jacques. Ancient Angkor. London: Thames and Hudson, 1999. Laur, Jean. Angkor: An Illustrated Guide to the Monuments. Paris: Flammarion, 2002.

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