East vestibule of the Great Pagoda (Shwesandaw or Temple of the Golden Hair Relic) at Rangoon, Burma, by John McCosh
1852 Yangon, Myanmar
East vestibule of the Great Pagoda (Shwesandaw or Temple of the Golden Hair Relic) at Rangoon, Burma, by John McCosh, 1852. Photograph by Surgeon John McCosh (1805-1885), Burma, 1852. From an album of 310 photographs taken by Surgeon John McCosh, 1848-1853. NAM Accession Number: NAM. 1962-04-3-310 Location: National Army Museum, Study collection. Object URL: [1] National Army Museum description: The Great Dagon Pagoda, or Shwedagon, is a sacred stupa in Rangoon (Yangon) that is believed to hold relics including strands of hair from the Buddha. John McCosh (1805-1885) was a pioneer of both mili
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