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The Paranirvana of Buddha, Gal Vihara, Polonnaruva, Ceylon

Joseph Lawton

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white photo of a large stone sculpture of a reclining Buddha. The sculpture is lying on its side with head on the left and feet on the right. The head is on a stone block. The body has folds carved into the stone. There are short stone pillars around the body. A man sits on blocks of stone behind the sculpture's head. Vegetation surrounds the sculpture. There are trees and grass. The photographer's name is written on the bottom right.

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1207 × 893 px
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