Ministry of Information and BroadcastingPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham2019-12-182019-12-181956AR BUD-202http://hdl.handle.net/1885/196134The colossal height is probably to suggest the superhuman nature (mahapurusa aspect) of Sakyamuni. -- 175 feet high.35mmslideb&wen-AUBuddhism: Growth and Spreadstone sculpturebook scanBamiyan, colossal Buddha, rock-cut, 4th-5th century AD2019-12-18This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.