Photographic copy of a paper impression of Asoka Inscription, Edicts IV and V, Girnar. Photographer: Caddy, Alexander Edwin
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Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; Archaeological Survey of India Collections (Indian Museum Series); Asokan inscriptions; inscriptions Location = Girnar; Gujarat; India; Junagadh
General view of inscribed hexagonal crystal from Bhattiprolu, standing on a table on a sheet of card: reduced view showing the position in which the crystal was photographed for the preceding large-scale views. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Subjects = archaeological finds; Buddhist relics; relics
Photograph of a paper copy of the inscription on the bell in the Mahamuni Pagoda, Mahamuni. Photographer: Forchhammer, Emmanuel
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Copy of the inscription on the bell seen in print 2504. Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; Archaeological Survey of India Collections (Indian Museum Series); Burmese inscriptions; inscriptions
Unfinished Cave Temple, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the entrance of the temple, which consists of three openings between two rough arches. The surrounding rock-face has been crudely cross-hatched to form incised squares. Subjects = Indian architecture; unidentified
Unidentified Cave Temple, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography Small cave with three openings supported on two large pillars, square at top and bottom, with an octagonal section in the middle. Two Indian men stand at the entrance, one posed in the act of measuring the pillar. Subjects = Indian architecture; unidentified
Unidentified Cave Temple, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Rea, Alexander
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards verandah, with entrance supported on two square-and octagon sectioned pillars. A linga shrine is visible beyond, with two other lingas on either side of the verandah. Printed from a broken glass plate. Subjects = Indian architecture; unide...
Asokan edict pillar at Lauriya Araraj, Champaran District. Photographer: Caddy, Alexander Edwin
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of Asokan edict pillar and surrounding houses. Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 378-379: 'Araraj is a village situated about 20 miles to the north-west of Kesariya. About a ...
Entrance to the Lomas Rishi Cave, Barabar Hills. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), p. 318: 'This is similar to the Sudama cave, both in size and arrangements, but the roof is unfinished, while the walls and roof of the Sudama cav...