“This is a sandstone lintel, a decorative panel atop a door frame. It originated from Chrap Temple in Kampong Thom Province and from there it was transferred for preservation at the National Museum of Cambodia.
Khmer experts have determined it is in the Bapuon style of the 11th century, Angkorian period, during the reign of King Udayadityavarman II, from the year 1050 to 1066 CE. The carvings on this lintel tell the story of Mara, the tempter, who sent his daughters to dance and cause a distraction during the meditation of Buddha. The three daughters of Mara can be recognized by the chignon hair style and the Sampot Chang Kben they wearing.
These elements are carved in bar relief. A figure, that appears to be that Indra, was added by the artists to create symmetry of the elements in the lintel space. Buddha is meditating under the Bodhi tree, next to the figure of Brahma..