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William Johnson

Caves of Karlie: No. 1, The Approach

1855–62
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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The largest prayer hall in this complex of Buddhist shrines cut into the rock is a sanctuary 124 feet long with a ribbed vault 45 feet high.

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