Draft of article relating the history of pagods, aurioles and umbrellas in Asia. A large part of the article is devoted to umbrellas and the early role they played in lives of people in China, India, and Tibet.
Constance Frederica Gordon-Cumming: Pagodas, Aurioles, and Umbrellas
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- Reference
- GB 12 MS Add.6185
- Dates of Creation
- 1888 (Circa)
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- 1 volume(s) 1 Volume
Scope and Content
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Acquisition Information
Presented by the Constance F. Gordon-Cumming, 1919.
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Bibliography
The article appeared in two parts in the English illustrated magazine, June and July 1888.