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a pilot project
by Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust
CARVED ROOF STRUTS
6. KATHMANDU, CHUSYA BAHA
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Item
stolen:
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Four carved roof struts. |
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Date
of theft:
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10th of January 2001 |
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Specifications:
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Width: 8" Height: 6' (approximate) |
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Location:
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Inner courtyard, first level (four struts - A,B,C,D
- below). Outer façade, north side, first level (one strut - E - below) |
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Building
Date:
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17th century. |
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References:
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As discussed by LOCKE, " Chusya Baha is probably the finest example of Bahal architecture in the Valley" (p.272). Although the present quadrangle's construction can be dated back to 1648 (N.S.769) by a surviving in situ inscription, the carved struts of the baha have been dated to the 14th century by S. B. Deo and subsequent writers. (LOCKE, p. 274). In: John K. Locke, S.J. Buddhist Monasteries of Nepal. Kathmandu: Sahayogi Press Pvt. Ltd.1985. See also: Van Kooij, Karel Rijk , The Iconography of the Buddhist Woodcarving in a Newar Monastery (Chusya Baha).Journal of Nepal Research Centre, I , Kathmandu: 1977. |
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Photos:
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KVPT. |
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A
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B
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C
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D
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E
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