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Sanchi: Stupa 2

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Authors

Frederic, Louis

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Abstract

Description

This is the oldest stupa at Sanchi and is contemporary with that of Bharhut: It is constructed of large stones and is less massive than the others, The upright posts and cross-pieces of the surrounding railing are adorned with decorative motifs of a rather archaic nature which are stylistically more closely related to the decoration of Bharhut than to that of the Great Stupa at Sanchi which comes later in time, The stupa lies on the slope of whale back hill which also carries other stupas, and faces west over the plain,

Keywords

Sanchi, architecture, book scan

Citation

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/163046

Collections

Basham Photographs

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Image

Archives Series

Basham Collection

Date created

1959

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This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.

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