Tepe Shotor Votive Stupa. Hadda, Nangarhar Province.

1969
The panel on the base of another votive stupa depicts the image of a lion licking the foot of the Buddha symbolizing his compassion for animals, a Popular theme. The pilaster here is squat, but carries the same foliated capital.
Photo: Louis Dupree

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1969<br />
The panel on the base of another votive stupa depicts the image of a lion licking the foot of the Buddha symbolizing his compassion for animals, a Popular theme. The pilaster here is squat, but carries the same foliated capital. <br />
Photo: Louis Dupree