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TYMPANA

3. KATHMANDU, ASAN TOL. ANNAPURNA TEMPLE

Item stolen:
Selected parts of the repousse tympanum.
Date of theft:
October 2000
Location:
West (front) elevation, first level
Specifications:
Unavailable
Building Date:
17th c.
References:
Three-tiered temple, highly decorated with gilt copper. "The record on the temple is dated 1839, the reign of King Rajendra Bikram Shah." " Renovated in second half of the 19th century." "Records of 1924 and 1951." In: Kathmandu Valley. The Preservation of Physical Environment and Cultural Heritage. Protective Inventory. Vol.2. Kathmandu, 1975, p.23.
Photo:
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