Musicians, Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma Cleat 'The Church

'The Church

Carter and another archaeologist standing beside a partially demolished wall to one of the tombs

2nd August 1952

Plate 37 from British mineralogy: or coloured figures intended to elucidate the mineralogy of Great Britain

showing figures talking and walking in the park

Musicians, Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma Cleat 'The ChurchMusicians, Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Buddhist tradition holds that the Shwedagon Pagoda was built before the Buddha died in 486 BC, but archaeologists believe its construction is more likely to date from between the 6th and 10th century. The pagoda is the most sacred site for Burmese Buddhists. Stereoscopic card. Detail.