PHIMAI NATIONAL PHIMAI NATIONAL MUSEUMMUSEUM

Phimai National Museum is situated on Phimai National Museum is situated on Tha Songkran Rd. Phimai District Nakhon Tha Songkran Rd. Phimai District Nakhon Ratchasrima Province. This museum is Ratchasrima Province. This museum is the center of cultural heritage in the center of cultural heritage in Northeastern Thailand, emphasizing Northeastern Thailand, emphasizing artifacts from lower Isan.artifacts from lower Isan. There is a big There is a big pond in front of the museum.pond in front of the museum.

Many interesting art objects belong to Dvaravati and Khmer

art style. The Dvaravati art style can be seen on Sima or Boundary Stone while the Khmer art style is evident in stone carving of lintels

and pillars.

1. Phimai1. Phimai

2. Lintels2. Lintels

3. Traces of society 3. Traces of society and traditionand tradition

4. Conservation of 4. Conservation of isan cultureisan culture

5. Cultural origins5. Cultural origins

6. Early Communities6. Early Communities

7. Khmer cultural 7. Khmer cultural influencesinfluences

8. The last of Khmer 8. The last of Khmer InfluencesInfluences

9. Isan the northeast 9. Isan the northeast of Thailandof Thailand

GROUND FLOOR

Shows the Archaeology Shows the Archaeology and history of Phimai from and history of Phimai from

1111thth – 13 – 13thth centuries. centuries.

SECOND SECOND FLOORFLOOR

Shows the development of Shows the development of communities in the lower isan from communities in the lower isan from

prehistoric to recent periods.prehistoric to recent periods.

OUTDOOOUTDOORR

Displays sandstone Displays sandstone in the construction of in the construction of Khmer temples such as Khmer temples such as Prasat Phimai.Prasat Phimai.

THE HIGHLIGHT ANTIQUESTHE HIGHLIGHT ANTIQUES

Stone StatueStone Statue

King Jayavarman VII ofKing Jayavarman VII of

Angkor ThomAngkor Thom

(Chey Puth = Victory (Chey Puth = Victory Buddha)Buddha)

The last Grate Khmer The last Grate Khmer Kings. He built Angkor Kings. He built Angkor thom and the Bayon at thom and the Bayon at Angkor, Cambodia. 13Angkor, Cambodia. 13thth century A.D. Sandstone. century A.D. Sandstone. From Prang Phromathat, From Prang Phromathat, Phimai Historical Park.Phimai Historical Park.

Sima StoneSima Stone

(Boundary (Boundary Stone)Stone)

For a religious rite area. For a religious rite area. Dvaravati art style. 9Dvaravati art style. 9thth – –

1010thth centuries A.D. centuries A.D. Sandstone. From Kaset Sandstone. From Kaset

Sombun District. Sombun District. Chaiyaphum Province.Chaiyaphum Province.

Buddha Sheltered Buddha Sheltered by a seven-headed by a seven-headed naga naga

Sandstone. Bayon art Sandstone. Bayon art style. 13style. 13thth century A.D. century A.D. From the Main Tower, From the Main Tower, Prasat Phimai. Phimai Prasat Phimai. Phimai Historical Park.Historical Park.

Shiva Shiva

Hindu god of destruction, but Hindu god of destruction, but also of rebirth. Baphoun art also of rebirth. Baphoun art style. 11style. 11thth century A.D. Bronze. century A.D. Bronze. From Prasat Sra Khumphaeng From Prasat Sra Khumphaeng Yai, Si Sa Ket Province.Yai, Si Sa Ket Province.

Lintel depicting the Lintel depicting the churningchurning

of the ocean of milkof the ocean of milk

Sandstone. Angkor Wat Sandstone. Angkor Wat art style. 12art style. 12thth century A.D. century A.D. From Prasat Ku Suan Taeng, From Prasat Ku Suan Taeng, Buri Ram Province.Buri Ram Province.