Prasat Bak (Koh Ker)
| Native Name | ប្រាសាទបាក់ |
|---|---|
| Alternative name | Monument B, Pr. Kon Damrei |
| BA# | C1304075 |
| CISARK# | 854 |
| IK# | 267 |
| Size | Small |
| Condition | Ruin |
| Type | Temple |
| Location | |
| Part of | Lingapura (Preah Vihear) |
| Village | Koh Ker |
| Commune | Srayang |
| District | Kulen |
| Province | Preah Vihear |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Coordinates | 13.76190, 104.54567 |
| History | |
| Founded | Early 10th Century |
| Builder | Jayavarman IV |
| Art Style | Koh Ker |
| Material | Laterite, sandstone |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Deity | Ganesha |
| UNESCO Inscription | 2023 |
| UNESCO Proposed | 1992 |
| UNESCO Tentative | 2020 |
Prasat Bak (ប្រាសាទបាក់ - Pronounced: Pra-saht Bak')
Is a small laterite tower just to the west of the main access road halfway between Neang Khmau and Prasat Chen. As the name suggests (Bak meaning broken in Khmer) the site is in a highly ruinous state. An intricately carved plinth in the centre of the shrine - unfortunately now broken - formerly housed a large Ganesha sculpture. (Makes a change from lingas.)
Various sandstone fragments and blocks including decorated colonettes scatter the ground although no lintel is in situ.
In recent years, a relatively intact Ganesha statue was repatriated back to Cambodia after being stolen by the famed Douglas Latchford.
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Laterite ruins
Sandstone carvings
Sandstone carvings
Laterite prasat
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Nearby Sites
- C1304215
- C1304216
- C1304217
- Kroes Chrap Thnong Cheung
- Kroes Ling (Prasat Pram)
- Prasat Bak (Koh Ker)
- Prasat Balang Chrap
- Prasat Banteay Pi Choan
- Prasat Chen
- Prasat Chrap (Koh Ker)
- Prasat Damrei (Koh Ker)
- Prasat Khnar (Koh Ker)
- Prasat Khtom (Koh Ker)
- Prasat Kok Krong
- Prasat Kraham (Koh Ker)
- Prasat Neang Khmau (Koh Ker)
- Prasat Op On
- Prasat Pram (Koh Ker)
- Prasat Samphear
- Prasat Toch (Koh Ker)
- Prasat Toek Kraham
- Prasat Trapeang Svay (Koh Ker)
- Trapeang Ang Khnar
- Tuol (Koh Ker)
- Tuol (Prasat Pram)
- Tuol Balang Ling
- Tuol Kroes (Koh Ker)
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