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1. Photo 1003(71)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(71)
Title:
Group of terracotta figures from Bodh Gaya. Photographer: Garrick, Henry Baily Wade
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography A very dark print, group of terracotta images of Hindu deities and Buddha images. The top right-hand piece is reproduced in Alexander Cunningham, 'Mahabodhi or the Great Buddhist Temple under the Bodhi Tree at Buddha-Gaya' (London, 1892), pl. xxiv (b). Credited ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880-1881
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1003(73)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(73)
Title:
Sculpture of Bodhisattva at Ghenjam (Ghenjan), Gaya District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 326-327: 'About a mile-and-a-half from Kispa, to the north-east, there is a village called Ghenjan, on the top of a large mound. Here there is a very fine statue of Buddha, the ascetic, with representations of the birth, teaching and de...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1880
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1003(74)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(74)
Title:
Small statues in the temple at Ghenjam. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Group of Hindu and Buddhist statues, listed as 'Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha, Vishnu, Naga-Kanya, Avalokiteshvara and Tara.' Credited to beglar, but possibly by Garrick (see note at print 73). Duplicate of Photo 1002 (74).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1880
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1003(78)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(78)
Title:
Statue of Buddha at Kauwa Dol Hill. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
'...The most prominent one is of Buddha, 7 feet in height, and 7½ feet broad, and which is now worshipped as Bhim Sen. The face is 16 inches broad...' (Cunningham and Garrick, op. cit., p.48). Photograph probably taken in the 1870s: Cunningham, writing after his 1880 visit, states that '...Mr Be...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1003(78a)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(78a)
Title:
Statue of Buddha at Kauwa Dol Hill. Photographer: Caddy, Alexander Edwin
Scope & Content:
Another view (poorish quality) of the sculpture seen in print 78. Taken at a later date. Duplicate of Photo 1002 (78a).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1895
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1003(171)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(171)
Title:
Statue of a Bodhisattva, Jamui, Monghyr (Munger) District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871-1872
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1003(181)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(181)
Title:
Statue of Buddha, with inscription on pedestal, Rajaona, Monghyr (Munger) District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Duplicate of Photo 1002 (181).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1871-1872
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1003(189a)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(189a)
Title:
Statue of Buddha at Nalanda. Photographer: Caddy, Alexander Edwin
Scope & Content:
Small format print; poor quality. Duplicate of Photo 1002 (189a).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1895
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1003(210)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(210)
Title:
Statue of Buddha, Jagdispur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 274-275: 'Jagdispur ... is celebrated for a large statue of Buddha ... It is 15 feet high by 9½ feet broad. It represents the ascetic Buddha seated under the Bodhi tree and surrounded by agents of the t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872-1873
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1003(670)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(670)
Title:
Inscribed statue of the Buddha, A.D. 448-9, found at Mankuwar, Allahabad District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
The statue has been placed on a charpoy in order to be photographed. See A. Cunningham, 'Report of tours in Bundelkhand and Malwa in 1874-75 and 1876-77' (A.S.I. vol. X, Calcutta, 1880), pp.6-7'...Mankuar, where the Gosain of Deoriya has a garden. In this garden was found a very perfect figure o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item