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Sculptures and books, Buddhist monastery , Ladakh, India, 1988. Creator: Amanda Waite.

Sculptures and books, Buddhist monastery , Ladakh, India, 1988. Creator: Amanda Waite.

3-070-385 - Shirley Markham Collection/Heritage Images

Sculptures and books, Buddhist monastery , Ladakh, India, 1988. Pecha is a Tibetan word meaning "book", but in particular, refers to the traditional Tibetan loose-leaf books used in monasteries. Pechas sometimes have top and bottom cover plates made of wood, cardboard, or other firm materials, and are often wrapped in cloth for protection.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Amanda Waite, attributed to: British: Artist, photographer
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia India

  1. 20 00 00 N , 077 00 00 E

World Asia Ladākh

  1. ,
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Buddhism

Society & Culture Education

Locations & Buildings Monuments & Statues

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4441x2913
File Size : 37,901kb

Aliases

  1. I0014
  1. 17-5-2011-ET-p-006-S1-0021
  1. 0910000582
  1. 3-070-385
  1. 3070385
  1. I0014
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