Photo of collection object A Buddhist Stupa in Manikiala — Simpson, William RI FRGS. A Buddhist Stupa in Manikiala, 1863. Height: 14 in Width: 20 in. Purchased from Messrs Day and Son Ltd (London) in 1869, 1144-1869. arr.

A Buddhist Stupa in Manikiala

1863

Simpson, William RI FRGS

SSEA

A Buddhist Stupa in Manikiala, a village of India, in Rawalpindi district of the Punjab. It contains one of the largest stupas or Buddhist memorial shrines in North India. The stupa was excavated by General Cort in 1834, and has been identified by Sir A. Cunningham with the scene of Buddha’s “body-offering.”

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Simpson, William RI FRGS
Classification: Painting
Medium: watercolour, painting
Locations: city: London
Dimensions: Height: 14 in Width: 20 in
Departments: SSEA
Accession Number: 1144-1869
Credit Line: Purchased from Messrs Day and Son Ltd (London) in 1869
Rights Statement: arr
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