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What is the purpose of a pagoda?
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Most pagodas are traditionally religious in nature, in Buddhism this purpose was for housing sacred relics and writings. Pagodas trace their origin to ancient India stupas, which are mound-like buddhist shrines.
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Silver Painted Wooden Pagoda Storage Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Custom silver painted wooden pagoda box. Three tiered storage compartments plus pagoda finial lid
Category
Early 2000s American Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Pagoda
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wooden pagoda with gilded gold.
Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size including
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Chinese Antique Monumental Buddhist Wooden Pagoda Tower, 70 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
China antique monumental Wooden Pagoda, total height is 70 inches, hand carved and hand painted
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pagoda Wooden Tray
By Bertrando Di Renzo
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
A very unique piece that can be used as a serving tray or a decoratuon piece for your coffee table.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Japanese small wooden temple tower/19th-20th century/"Hourin" temple/rare object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
tower named "Hyakuman-To-Darani".
This small wooden pagoda is a temple ornament used to pray for
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Fabulous Lacquer Pagoda Chinoiserie Sculpture with Original Wooden Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wajima lacquer model of a five story-pagoda by the contemporary lacquer master Miyasaki Masahiro
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
