Crystal Pagoda

Crystal Pagoda

Temples

Pagodas are Buddhist temples that are tower-like, multistory buildings that are typically predominant in East and Southeast Asia. The structure of a pagoda originated from "stupas" built in ancient India. Pagodas symbolize sacred mountains and initially housed relics significant to Buddhist. The temples are usually made out of stone, brick or wood.

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Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, USA)

Dr. William V. Puffenberger

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A triangle piece of glass etched and fogged to illustrate a pagoda on the front and back of the piece. The box encasing the object is green on the outside with Chinese floral decoration and the inside of the case is bright pink cloth surrounding the object.

6.5 in x 2.75 in (16.5 cm x 7 cm)

In the box: 7.75 in x 3.75 in (19.7 cm x 9.5 cm)

Physical Object

Puffenberger #185

China