Accession Number:
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188087
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Order Title:
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Archivision Addition Module SEVEN--6,160 images
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Type of View:
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partialView
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View Title:
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Detail, entrance with naga at the bottom of the stairs, side view
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Date of View:
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3/6/2011
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Image description:
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In Neolithic times, the people had animistic beliefs related to rice-growing and water spirits, including nagas and nagis (multi-headed serpents), which were thought to inhabit rivers, lakes and irrigated fields. In the myth of the origin of Funan, the Brahman adventurer Kaundinya married the local ruling queen, who was a nagi and guardian of the treasures. The union between the ruler and the naga of the state temple became part of the royal cult, and nagas have always played a prominent part in Cambodian architecture and iconography.
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Image Rights:
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¿ Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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Source Institution:
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Archivision, Inc.
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Collection:
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Addition Module SEVEN
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Culture:
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Cambodian
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Work Types:
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building divisions; rooms and spaces; reception rooms
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Work Types:
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building divisions; rooms and spaces; throne rooms
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Related Work Title:
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Royal Palace Complex, Phnom Penh; partOf
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Preferred Title:
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Royal Palace Complex, Phnom Penh; Throne Hall
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Agent Display:
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Unknown (Cambodian)
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Date:
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1917-1919 (creation)
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Materials:
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wood; masonry; reinforced concrete; tile
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Technique:
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construction (assembling)
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Measurement:
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30 m (width) x 60 m (length)
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Alternate Title:
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Preah Thineang Dheva Vinnichay
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Locations:
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Phnum P¿nh, Phnum P¿nh, Cambodia
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Location Type:
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(site)
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Style/Period:
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Cambodian
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Style/Period:
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Twentieth century
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Classification:
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Architecture
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