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SculpturePedestal from Dong Duong
This large base is one of the two bases for the principle Buddha image of Dong Deung. One base has been brought from the Vihara and the other has been brounght from Dong Deung Prasat. Now, they are conserved in Danang Museum. This base consists of scenes about the Lord Buddha life in squre channels. Besides, it is decorated with Kanok patterns and niches of Dong Deung.
SculptureBuddha’s Life Narrative: Pedestal from Dong Duong
This large base is one of the two bases for the principle Buddha image of Dong Deung. One base has been brought from the Vihara and the other has been brounght from Dong Deung Prasat. Now, they are conserved in Danang Museum. This base consists of scenes about the Lord Buddha life in squre channels. Besides, it is decorated with Kanok patterns and niches of Dong Deung.
SculptureBuddha’s Life Narrative: Pedestal from Dong Duong
This large base is one of the two bases for the principle Buddha image of Dong Deung. One base has been brought from the Vihara and the other has been brounght from Dong Deung Prasat. Now, they are conserved in Danang Museum. This base consists of scenes about the Lord Buddha life in squre channels. Besides, it is decorated with Kanok patterns and niches of Dong Deung.
SculptureMara from Dong Duong
King Indraworman II ordered the construction of Laksameenatarlokesarvara temple to dedicate this to Mahayan Buddhism. Now, this temple is Dong Deung Prasat, the largest Buddhist place in Vietnam.
SculptureDoorkeeper from Dong Duong
At the Kopura of the Prasat, there is a keeper guarding the gate. The keeper shows offensive expression by holding weapons and has fierce facial expression. Both feet are on beasts. Such as expression shows Chinese influence. However, the costumes of the keeper show the local characteristics of Dong Deung. The crown is decorated with a large lotus bud (Phum Kham Bin). The keeper is also topless and the cloth wearing also shows a strong characteristic of the local Cham
SculptureDoorkeeper from Dong Duong
At the Kopura of the Prasat, there is a keeper guarding the gate. The keeper shows offensive expression by holding weapons and has fierce facial expression. Both feet are on beasts. Such as expression shows Chinese influence. However, the costumes of the keeper show the local characteristics of Dong Deung. The crown is decorated with a large lotus bud (Phum Kham Bin). The keeper is also topless and the cloth wearing also shows a strong characteristic of the local Cham
SculpturePrajnaparamita from Dong Duong
This sculpture shows a strong characteristic of the local Dong Deung art, having curly hair, cuevy eyebrows, protuding eyes, think lips, and large nose. Also, it wears two layers of cloth with a thin one inside and the other one on the outside, This kind of cloth wearing is popular in Dong Deung art.
SculptureVishnu on Garuda
This Vishanu on Garuda clearly shows the local Dong Deung art. The hat is decorated with three triangular decoration similar to Pala-Chava art, but with a large lotus bud of Ding Deung style However, the lips are rather thick, the eyes are protuding and there is a mustache on top of the mounth (the local characteristic). Garuda has a tip and “kanok” wings, which is a local characteristic.
