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11. Photo 212/4(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/4(11)
Title:
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar inside porch. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '380' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of a pillar in the Athmanathar Temple, carved in the form of Shiva. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of Southern India' (Marion and Co., Lo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

12. Photo 212/4(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/4(12)
Title:
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Pyramidal gateway and porch at entrance to sanctum. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '381' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography View of the mandapa of the Athmanathar Temple, with the sculptured roof of the sanctuary rising beyond. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of Southern I...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

13. Photo 1000/30(3019)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3019)
Title:
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Tower of the entrance. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the gopura over the entrance to the temple. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1260. Duplicate at Photo 212/4 (1).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

14. Photo 1000/30(3020)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3020)
Title:
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Interior of porch at entrance. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 'The pillars are so close together, and the light so very obscure, that to photograph it properly would be impossible...' Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1261. Duplicate at Photo 212/4 (2).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

15. Photo 1000/30(3021)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3021)
Title:
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar in front of porch. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography '...a view of the figure on the extreme left of anyone entering, and represents the Narasinha or man lion, the fourth Avator of Vishnu, being the the form in which he appeared to punish the wickedness of a king who would have slain his righteous son...'. Receiv...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

16. Photo 1000/30(3022)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3022)
Title:
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar in front of porch. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography '...a representation of the Goddess Kali, or Minakshi, the wife of Shiva, with all her usual attributes'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1263. Duplicate at Photo 212/4 (4).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

17. Photo 1000/30(3023)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3023)
Title:
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar in front of porch. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography '...represents Shiva or Mahadeva exulting over the destruction ot Tripurasura on whose body he is trampling'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1264. Duplicate at Photo 212/4 (5).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

18. Photo 1000/30(3024)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3024)
Title:
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar in front of porch. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography '...a representation of Shiva, probably ar Bhairava, with the elbow of his left arm resting on the body of the cobra..'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1265. Duplicate at Photo 212/4 (6).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

19. Photo 1000/30(3025)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3025)
Title:
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar in front of porch. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography '...represents Vishnu, combined with Shiva, then called Hari Heri'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1266. Duplicate at Photo 212/4 (7).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

20. Photo 1000/30(3026)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3026)
Title:
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar in front of porch. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography '...a representation of Subramanya, with his chosen vahanum or vehicle, the peacock'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1267. Duplicate at Photo 212/4 (8).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item