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Gateway and Central Pagoda of the 450 Tables of the Law

Felice Beato1887–1896

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Kuthodaw Pagoda, a stupa, stands behind an ornate archway. In the center of the arch a man stands with his hand resting on the side. Also visible are some of the kyauksa gu or stone inscription caves holding marble slabs engraved with Buddhist texts.

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  • Title: Gateway and Central Pagoda of the 450 Tables of the Law
  • Creator: Felice Beato
  • Date Created: 1887–1896
  • Location Created: Mandalay, Burma; Mandalay, Myanmar
  • Physical Dimensions: 20.1 × 27.4 cm (7 15/16 × 10 13/16 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 2007.26.203.9
  • Culture: English
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Partial gift from the Wilson Centre for Photography
  • Creator Display Name: Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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