Inscribed on reverse: 'A ‘Ghyong’ or Buddhist Temple, named ‘Changrassie’, at Keerung, May 1855. A ‘Ghyong’ is a Temple as distinguished from a ‘Goompa’ which is a monastery, or Lamaserai', with notes. Artist(s): Oldfield, Henry Ambrose (1822-1871)
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Inscribed on reverse: ‘A ‘Ghyong’ or Buddhist Temple, named ‘Changrassie’, at Keerung, May 1855. A ‘Ghyong’ is a Temple as distinguished from a ‘Goompa’ which is a monastery, or Lamaserai’, with notes Water-colour; 28 by 38.3 cm
'Figure of Sakya Singha at the temple of Maha-Buddha. Katmandoo and on reverse: Colossal figure of Sakya Singha, in the Vihar of the temple of Maha-Buddha, in Katmandoo. It is made of clay painted over. August 1857'. Artist(s): Oldfield, Henry Ambro
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‘Figure of Sakya Singha at the temple of Maha-Buddha. Katmandoo’ and on reverse: ‘Colossal figure of Sakya Singha, in the Vihar of the temple of Maha-Buddha, in Katmandoo. It is made of clay painted over. August 1857’. Water-colour; 26 by 35.8 cm.
