A large pale sandstone bas-relief wall at Angkor Wat, carved in dense horizontal registers with chariots, horses, soldiers, elephants and figures in procession. Wheeled chariots with spoked wheels dominate the central band, with a carved mythical creature head on the right. - Nithyanandapedia

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A large pale sandstone bas-relief wall at Angkor Wat, carved in dense horizontal registers with chariots, horses, soldiers, elephants and figures in procession. Wheeled chariots with spoked wheels dominate the central band, with a carved mythical creature head on the right.

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A close photograph of a sandstone bas-relief at Angkor Wat, showing carved registers of warriors and figures in procession. The central panel shows an elephant with a rider and a chariot or palanquin carried by figures, with rows of soldiers below. The stone is weathered and pale beige with worn carving. No physical people are present in the scene.

A photograph of a weathered sandstone bas-relief carved on a wall, showing a dense battle or procession scene in low relief. Multiple figures appear in chariots with spoked wheels, some with horses or animals, and armed warriors stride among them. The carvings are pale and eroded, with the stone surface showing cracks and stains. A decorative carved border runs along the right edge. No living people are visible in the frame.

A weathered stone bas-relief wall carved with a dense battle or procession scene. Dozens of small carved figures crowd the surface, with a large spoked wheel of a chariot at the centre, drawn by horses or animals and accompanied by figures standing and striking at one another. Rows of warriors and attendants fill the lower and upper registers, with grey-white stone and faint traces of red pigment visible. No living people, a person or ritual activity appear in the scene.

A photograph of a sandstone bas-relief carving on a temple wall at Angkor Wat. Rows of carved soldiers march in formation with spears, shields and pointed helmets along the lower register. Above them, carved chariots drawn by horses or elephants and their riders are arranged in a continuous frieze. The stone is pale tan and weathered, with shallow relief detail. No physical people are visible in the scene, only carved figures.

A photograph of a large stone bas-relief carved on a sandstone wall, showing a dense battle or procession scene with rows of carved figures, a spoked wheel of a chariot near the centre, horses or animals, and figures with headdresses and weapons. The carving is weathered and pale, with some reddish staining. No living people are visible in the frame.

A photograph of a large carved stone bas-relief wall. Dense ranks of carved figures fill the panel, including warriors with shields and weapons, a chariot with a spoked wheel on the right, and elephants or horses in the crowded battle scene. The stone is weathered and pale grey with faint traces of red pigment on some figures. No living people are visible in the frame.

A photograph of a pale stone bas-relief wall at Angkor Wat, densely carved with figures in combat and movement. A spoked wheel motif appears at the upper left, and many small carved warriors, horses or chariots and shields fill the panels. The stone is weathered and light grey-cream with reddish staining in the crevices. No living people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a densely carved stone bas-relief wall. Two chariots with large spoked wheels dominate the upper half, one pulled by horses or similar animals. Below, crowded figures in relief with raised arms and weapons fill the lower register. The carving is worn and weathered, with faint orange-red traces of pigment.

A weathered sandstone bas-relief covers a wall at Angkor Wat, showing dense rows of carved figures in a battle or procession scene. Several chariots with large spoked wheels move through the crowd, and many figures appear to be soldiers or attendants carved in low relief. Decorative moulding runs along the top edge, and the stone is pale tan with reddish staining. No living people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a sandstone bas-relief wall carved with a row of soldiers or figures in pointed headdresses marching in procession, with chariots or elephants and rows of spearmen beyond them, and a wavy band of figures along the top edge. No living people are visible, only carved figures.

A sandstone bas-relief carving on a temple wall at Angkor Wat, showing a long procession of standing soldiers in rows, each holding a spear or long weapon diagonally upward. Above them, chariots pulled by horses and a rider in a chariot with a canopy appear in carved registers. The stone is pale sand-coloured with weathered surfaces and no visible people in the scene.

July 02 2007