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21. Photo 1000/30(3027)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3027)
Title:
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar in front of porch. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography '...another representation of Shiva, as is clearly indicated by the bull against which he is leaning: but having only two arms it must be in some of his incarnations as a mortal, to which it is difficult to apply a designation'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th M...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

22. Photo 1000/30(3028)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3028)
Title:
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar inside porch. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography '...represents Shiva in the most dreaded of his incarnations, as Vira Bhadra, the destroyer'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1269. Duplicate at Photo 212/4 (10).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

23. Photo 1000/30(3029)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3029)
Title:
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Carved pillar inside porch. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography '...another representation of Shiva, with all his attributes, but this time slaying one of the sons of Kasimuni, the principle of evil'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1270. Duplicate at Photo 212/4 (11).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

24. Photo 1000/30(3030)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3030)
Title:
Avadea Covill [Avadaiyarkoil]. Pyramidal gateway and porch at entrance to sanctum. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of a gopura and mandapa. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1271. Duplicate at Photo 212/4 (12).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

25. Photo 1001/1(3019)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/1(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. Duplicate (later printing) of Photo 1000 (3019). Another copy at Photo 212/4 (1). Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; Archaeological Survey of India Collections (India Office Series); archi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

26. Photo 1001/1(3020)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/1(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...' Duplicate (later printing) of Photo 1000 (3020). Another copy at Photo 212/4 (2). Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; A...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

27. Photo 1001/1(3021)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/1(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...'. Duplica...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

28. Photo 1001/1(3022)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/1(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'. Duplicate (later printing) of Photo 1000 (3022). Another copy at Photo 212/4 (4). Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; Archaeological Su...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

29. Photo 1001/1(3023)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/1(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'. Duplicate (later printing) of Photo 1000 (3023). Another copy at Photo 212/4 (5). Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; Archaeologica...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

30. Photo 1001/1(3024)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/1(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..'. Duplicate (later printing) of Photo 1000 (3024). Another copy at Photo 212/4 (6). Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; Ar...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item