Khmer lion guardian
E421950
The Khmer lion guardian is a traditional Cambodian mythological lion statue placed at temples and sacred sites to symbolize protection, strength, and spiritual guardianship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khmer lion guardian canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Khmer art motif
ⓘ
guardian statue ⓘ mythological creature ⓘ religious sculpture ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Angkorian art
ONNED2
ⓘ
Khmer sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| continuesInUse | contemporary Cambodian religious sites ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Cambodia ⓘ |
| culture | Khmer culture ⓘ |
| depictedIn | Cambodian temple reliefs ⓘ |
| feature |
bared fangs
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large claws ⓘ muscular body ⓘ open mouth ⓘ stylized mane ⓘ |
| foundAt |
Angkor Wat
ⓘ
Banteay Srei NERFINISHED ⓘ Bayon temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Khmer architecture ⓘ
surface form:
Khmer temple complexes
Preah Vihear Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
mark sacred boundaries
ⓘ
protect temple precincts ⓘ ward off evil spirits ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Indian lion iconography ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
ⓘ
laterite ⓘ sandstone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| placedAt |
pagodas
ⓘ
sacred sites ⓘ sanctuary thresholds ⓘ stairways of temples ⓘ temple entrances ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chinese guardian lions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asian temple guardian lions ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage
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protection ⓘ royal power ⓘ spiritual guardianship ⓘ strength ⓘ territorial guardianship ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Khmer Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Angkor period
post-Angkor period ⓘ |
| typicalPose |
seated
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standing ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Khmer temple architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
entrance flanking sculptures ⓘ stair balustrade decoration ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.