Color slide of the Lion Capital of Ashoka sculpture in the historical city of Sarnath, India.

Title: Color slide of the Lion Capital of Ashoka sculpture in the historical city of Sarnath, India.
Description: Color slide of the Lion Capital of Ashoka sculpture. The sculpture consists of four Asiatic lions standing back to back, on an elaborate base that includes other animals. A graphic representation of it was adopted as the official Emblem of India in 1950. Verso inscribed, "Sarnath". Recto inscribed, "108 India".
Identifier: MS.2019.01.3176
Type: image
Is Part Of: Box 27 Folder 14
Format: JPEG; 3/4w x 1 1/4h
Date: circa 1951-1954 See all items with this value
Creator: Rhoden, John (John W.), 1918-2001 See all items with this value
Subject: India See all items with this value; Sa?rna?th Site (India) See all items with this value; sculpture (visual works) See all items with this value; mythologies (religious concept) See all items with this value; Lions See all items with this value; travel photography See all items with this value; travel See all items with this value
Medium: color slide See all items with this value
Language: eng