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The Great Pagoda, 1869

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3022E/37

Scope and Contents

243 x 293 mm. Showing the monumental vimana or tower over the cella of the great temple. This huge pagoda, completed in the early 11th century, is one of the finest surviving examples of Dravidian temple architecture. Bourne no. 2047.

Dates

  • Creation: 1869

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Bourne, Samuel, 1834-1912, photographer

Finding aid date

2011-01-12 12:19:24+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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