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Buddhist Temple, Kalani
Created c. 1880
Curatorial Overview
“This image may actually show the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, a sacred fig tree planted in 288 BC in Mahamewna Gardens, Anuradhapura, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Grown from a cutting of the tree in India under which Buddha attained enlightenment, it is one of the most sacred Buddhist relics in Sri Lanka.”
Object Details
Dimensions21.5 × 27.7 cm
Archive / MuseumThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit LineGift of Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Scowen & Co. (British, active Ceylon, 1876–1895)
Photography • Sri Lanka, Kandy • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery