central stupa, detail of drum
Tukan Baha, Kathmandu
Huntington Archive Scanned Image Code#: N4061

Although this stupa has been renovated, it was originally an early stupa with a low hemispheric dome. Around the short drum are a series of early sculptures in relief that closely related to other early reliefs sculpture. In this view the following motifs can be seen:

Left: Two lions facing a vajra.

Center: Male and female figures worshipping a kalasa.

Right: Two deer facing a wheel. (The wheel is shown on its edge.)