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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



ELABORATE WOOD-CARVING ON TEMPLE AT BHATGAON 



The general use of the wooden lintel in Nepalese building gives the wood-carver his 

 golden opportunity and the Xepal structures a distinctive character. Perhaps nowhere else 

 are windows and doors so generally found that have been treated so ornately. Note, too, 

 the intricate lattice-work pattern in the aperture. Small pieces of wood are dovetailed with 

 tedious skill and patience to form the numerous designs employed. 



