prasat
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Prasat is a type of Khmer temple tower or sanctuary structure, typically forming the central shrine of a Khmer architectural complex.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| prasat canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Khmer temple tower
ⓘ
architectural element ⓘ sanctuary structure ⓘ |
| accessedBy | causeway ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Khmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decorativeTheme |
Buddhist imagery
ⓘ
Hindu deities ⓘ floral motifs ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
antefixes
ⓘ
false doors ⓘ lintels with carvings ⓘ pediments ⓘ stairways on one or more sides ⓘ stepped base ⓘ towered superstructure ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khmer Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlanType |
rectangular plan
ⓘ
square plan ⓘ |
| hasStructuralElement | sanctum (garbhagriha-like chamber) ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Khmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | temple enclosure ⓘ |
| oftenArrangedAs |
group of towers
ⓘ
single tower ⓘ |
| partOf | Khmer temple complex ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| relatedTerm | prasat hin ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| roofForm |
curvilinear tower
ⓘ
tiered roof ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Mount Meru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalFunction |
central shrine
ⓘ
housing deity image ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
brick
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laterite ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| usedIn | Khmer architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.