Between the 1st and 8th centuries, several kingdoms competed for influence in the region (particularly the Cambodian Funan then the Burmese Mon kingdoms) contributing various artistic characteristics, mainly derived from the Indian Gupta style.
Antara abad pertama dan abad ke-8, beberapa kerajaan bersaing untuk memperebutkan pengaruh di kawasan ini (terutama Kerajaan Funan di Kamboja dan Kerajaan Mon di Burma) menyumbangkan karakteristik artistik, kebanyakan dipengaruhi gaya Gupta.