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a pilot project by Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust

WINDOWS AND WALL NICHES

2. PATAN, SWATHA TOL. SWATHA NARAYAN TEMPLE

Item stolen:
Six decorative carved wooden niches, 17th c.
Date of theft:
Early 2000
Specifications:
Height: 12" (approximate)
Width: 7" (approximate)
Location:
Second floor
Date of building:
17th c.
References:
"The woodwork on this three-storey temple is well done. The struts depict the incarnations of Visnu and other related divinities. The well proportioned temple is built on a two step base." In: Kathmandu Valley. The Preservation of Physical Environment and Cultural Heritage. Protective Inventory. Vol.2.
Kathmandu: 1975, p. 167
Photos:
Visual records sought/invited.

 

 

 

 


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