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Archivision Base to Module 13
LocalCollection
Archivision Base to Module 13
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Angkor Thom [site]
Work_PrefTitle
Angkor Thom [site]
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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South causeway sculpture; the end of the sculpture crowned with a nine-headed naga confronting visitors to the city
Image_Title
South causeway sculpture; the end of the sculpture crowned with a nine-headed naga confronting visitors to the city
Image View
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Creator:
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Jayavarman VII (Cambodian ruler, ca. 1120-ca. 1215 ); unknown (Cambodian)
Agent_Display
Jayavarman VII (Cambodian ruler, ca. 1120-ca. 1215 ); unknown (Cambodian)
Creator
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Location:
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site: Angkor (deserted settlement), Siĕm Réab, Cambodia
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
site: Angkor (deserted settlement), Siĕm Réab, Cambodia
Location
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Location Note:
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near northern tip of the Tonle Sap (Great Lake) and near the modern town of Siem Reap
Work_LocationNotes
near northern tip of the Tonle Sap (Great Lake) and near the modern town of Siem Reap
Location Note
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GPS:
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13.4125 103.866667
GPS
13.4125 103.866667
GPS
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Date:
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1181-ca. 1220 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1181-ca. 1220 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Cambodian
Work_Culture
Cambodian
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Angkorean; Khmer (general)
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Angkorean; Khmer (general)
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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historic site
Work_Worktype1
historic site
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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capital city
Work_Worktype2
capital city
Work Type 2
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Classification:
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architecture
Work_Classification
architecture
Classification
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Material:
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stone; laterite; sandstone
Work_MaterialDisplay
stone; laterite; sandstone
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes); construction (assembling)
Work_Technique
carving (processes); construction (assembling)
Technique
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Measurements:
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9 km2 (area)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
9 km2 (area)
Measurements
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Description:
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The city of Angkor Thom ("Great Capital") in northern Cambodia, built by the Khmer rulers of Angkor between 1181 and ca. 1220, was the last and most magnificent of the royal cities at Angkor (also known as Yashodharapura). Surrounding the center of the city, which contained the state temple (the Bayon) and the king’s palace, were thick stone walls and a wide moat crossed by five causeways leading to five monumental gateways, each 23 m high. The gates have triple towers carved with four faces, thought to represent the Guardians of the Four Quarters. The city walls of Angkor Thom form an almost perfect square, with each side more than 3 km in length. The ramparts, built of laterite, are almost 8 m high. At each corner is a small temple called Prasat Chrung containing a stele recording the founding of the city. The 350 meter long Terrace of Elephants was used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies; the middle section of the retaining wall of the terrace is decorated with human-size garuda and lions. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The city of Angkor Thom ("Great Capital") in northern Cambodia, built by the Khmer rulers of Angkor between 1181 and ca. 1220, was the last and most magnificent of the royal cities at Angkor (also known as Yashodharapura). Surrounding the center of the city, which contained the state temple (the Bayon) and the king’s palace, were thick stone walls and a wide moat crossed by five causeways leading to five monumental gateways, each 23 m high. The gates have triple towers carved with four faces, thought to represent the Guardians of the Four Quarters. The city walls of Angkor Thom form an almost perfect square, with each side more than 3 km in length. The ramparts, built of laterite, are almost 8 m high. At each corner is a small temple called Prasat Chrung containing a stele recording the founding of the city. The 350 meter long Terrace of Elephants was used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies; the middle section of the retaining wall of the terrace is decorated with human-size garuda and lions. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Description
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Image Description:
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A causeway spans the moat in front of each tower: these have a row of 54 devas on the left and asuras on the right, each row holding a naga in the attitude of a tug-of-war. This appears to be a reference to the myth, popular in Angkor, of the Churning of the Sea of Milk.
Image_Description
A causeway spans the moat in front of each tower: these have a row of 54 devas on the left and asuras on the right, each row holding a naga in the attitude of a tug-of-war. This appears to be a reference to the myth, popular in Angkor, of the Churning of the Sea of Milk.
Image Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Nine
LocalCollection
Archivision Addition Module Nine
Collection
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Identifier:
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1A2-CB-AT-C02
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A2-CB-AT-C02
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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