History of Indian and Eastern Architecture v2.c33.s3.14

v2.c33.s3.14

(B) The carving of lotus leaves at the base of the bell and in the upper part of the finial, the rich ornament applied to the bell consisting of pendants on its upper surface, a deep moulded ring round with bead festoons held in the mouths of gorgons and other surface ornament above the ring. The pagodas of Seinnyet and Petleik have in addition niches with figures of Buddhas on the four sides facing the cardinal points, with enriched pediments over-crowned with miniature storeys and sikharas.