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a pilot project by Kathmandu Valley
Preservation Trust
WINDOWS AND WALL NICHES
4. PATAN, DARBAR SQUARE. VISVESVARA TEMPLE
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Item
stolen:
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One carved quarter-round medalion. |
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Date
of theft:
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June 2001 |
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Specifications:
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Height 12", width 12" |
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Description:
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The photo shows the counterpart to the stolen piece. Location: left side of the west facade. |
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Location:
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West facade, first level. |
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Building
Date:
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1627 |
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Photo:
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Heike Pfund. |
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References:
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"... a Siva temple in Newar style built in A.D.1627;..." in: Mary Shepherd Slusser, Nepal Mandala. vol. I, p.199. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1982. |