Description
View of tier of temple - made from grey andesite. Built during Sailendra dynasty. Ten tiers (one is buried) - central stupa is surrounded by three circles of stupas and supported by five levels of square terraces. Each level has carved friezes: base showing hell and lower world, rising through the earthly to the celestial regions and nirvana at the top of the temple. Indonesian guide nearby.
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GB/3/2/3/220
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Bell, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian
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Former reference
RTW 3_220
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