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The Procession of Buddha's Tooth, Kandy, Ceylon

Charles T. Scowen1875–1899

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

View of a religious procession with three elephants bearing physical adornments, and mounted with passengers and decorated objects. A large number of crowd dressed in traditional garments also line the street.

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  • Title: The Procession of Buddha's Tooth, Kandy, Ceylon
  • Creator: Charles T. Scowen
  • Date Created: 1875–1899
  • Location Created: Kandy, Ceylon; Kandy, Sri Lanka
  • Physical Dimensions: 21.7 × 27.7 cm (8 9/16 × 10 7/8 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: 84.XA.941.5.40
  • Culture: Sri Lankan
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Charles T. Scowen (English, 1852 - 1948)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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