Bamiyan, colossal Buddha, rock-cut, 4th-5th century AD

The colossal height is probably to suggest the superhuman nature (mahapurusa aspect) of Sakyamuni. -- 175 feet high.

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Main Authors: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
Format: Still Image
Language:English
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1885/196134
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spelling ftanucanberra:oai:openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au:1885/196134 2024-01-14T10:05:56+01:00 Bamiyan, colossal Buddha, rock-cut, 4th-5th century AD Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham India (Bamiyan, Afghanistan) 35mm slide b&w http://hdl.handle.net/1885/196134 https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/196134/4/ANUA%20682-3749.tif.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/196134/5/ANUA%20682-3749.tif.preview.jpg en_AU eng ANUA 682-3749 AR BUD-202 http://hdl.handle.net/1885/196134 https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/196134/4/ANUA%20682-3749.tif.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/196134/5/ANUA%20682-3749.tif.preview.jpg This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University. Buddhism: Growth and Spread stone sculpture book scan Image ftanucanberra 2023-12-15T09:36:45Z The colossal height is probably to suggest the superhuman nature (mahapurusa aspect) of Sakyamuni. -- 175 feet high. Still Image Buddha Rock Australian National University: ANU Digital Collections Buddha ENVELOPE(163.750,163.750,-78.050,-78.050) Rock Cut ENVELOPE(-57.618,-57.618,49.853,49.853) Buddha Rock ENVELOPE(-26.783,-26.783,-57.067,-57.067)
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stone sculpture
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stone sculpture
book scan
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
Bamiyan, colossal Buddha, rock-cut, 4th-5th century AD
topic_facet Buddhism: Growth and Spread
stone sculpture
book scan
description The colossal height is probably to suggest the superhuman nature (mahapurusa aspect) of Sakyamuni. -- 175 feet high.
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author Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
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Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
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title Bamiyan, colossal Buddha, rock-cut, 4th-5th century AD
title_short Bamiyan, colossal Buddha, rock-cut, 4th-5th century AD
title_full Bamiyan, colossal Buddha, rock-cut, 4th-5th century AD
title_fullStr Bamiyan, colossal Buddha, rock-cut, 4th-5th century AD
title_full_unstemmed Bamiyan, colossal Buddha, rock-cut, 4th-5th century AD
title_sort bamiyan, colossal buddha, rock-cut, 4th-5th century ad
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