Ta Keo, northeast corner tower

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The object depicted in the image is made of the following material(s): sandstone

Information about the creation of the object depicted in the image: 1000

Information about the restoration of the object depicted in the image: Cleared 1920-22

Ta Keo was the first ‘temple-mountain’ to be constructed entirely out of sandstone. Its construction began around 975; it served as Jayavarman V’s (968-c.1000) state temple. The building was not completed by the time of Jayavarman V’s death, but it was later resumed by his successor Jayaviravarman (1002-1010). One explanation for the unusual minimalism and simplicity of the stonework is that the monument was never completed.

Source for information about the object depicted in the image: Jessup, Helen Ibbitson. Art and Architecture of Cambodia. London: Thames & Hudson, 2004. Freeman M. and C. Jacques. Ancient Angkor. London: Thames and Hudson, 1999.

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