Ali Masjid stupa, Khyber Pass

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dc.contributor.authorRowland, Benjamin
dc.coverage.spatialIndia (Khyber Pass, Pakistan)en_AU
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-24T05:42:54Z
dc.date.available2019-05-24T05:42:54Z
dc.date.created1953
dc.date.updated2019-05-24T05:42:54Z
dc.descriptionOriginally more than 40 feet high, is characteristic of even larger Gandhara stupas in its elevation, consisting of two square bases, a drum, probably originally in two storeys, and surmounted at one time by harmika and finial of tiered umbresses [sic], Ornamentation is usual G, combination of Indian and Classical elements, Supporting the second storey of basement are caryatids in shape of crouching yakshas and lions, Stucco revetment of arcades attached to facade, These arcades on bases and drums alike consist of chaitya arches supported on stubby balusters framed in debased Corinthian pilasters, This is carried out in lime plaster attached to the corse of the stupa, which was constructed of the usual mixture of boulders and small stones, The sculpture installed in the niches comprised a heterogeneous assortment of Buddha and Bodhisattva images: not apparently in unified iconographic scheme, but representing only different aspects of the deified Buddha of the Mahayana faith,en_AU
dc.format.extent35mmen_AU
dc.format.mediummounted transparencyen_AU
dc.format.mediumb&wen_AU
dc.format.mimetypeimage/tiffen_AU
dc.identifierANUA 682-541en_AU
dc.identifier.otherIA-573en_AU
dc.identifier.otherIA-573
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/163310
dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.provenanceDigitised by the Australian National University in 2019
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBasham Collection
dc.rights.licenseThis image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.
dc.subjectGandharaen_AU
dc.subjectArchaeology & Architectureen_AU
dc.subjectNorthwesten_AU
dc.subjectarchitectureen_AU
dc.subjectbook scanen_AU
dc.titleAli Masjid stupa, Khyber Pass
dc.typeImage
dspace.entity.typeANUArchivesItem
local.description.notesSource: B, Rowland, Art and Architecture of India, Penguin, London, 1953, ill, 41A

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