Architectural Elements 

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Import restricted since 1999.

Section I.A.1.e of Designated List in force since 2008.

Pilasters are decorative rectangular supports projecting partially from the wall on either side of a temple doorway. They are treated architecturally as columns with base, shaft, and capital. Motifs include floral scrolls and graphic designs of pearls, diamond shapes, etc., as well as human or animal figures. They range in width from approximately 20-30 cm. and can reach a height of more than two meters.

For import restrictions in force from 1999, see History of Import Restrictions below.

Example shown: Pilaster of Prasat Bakheng, Angkor Period