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Subject Jain Sculpture Level [40] File

31. Photo 1003(799)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(799)
Title:
Broken statue of the Jain tirthankara Neminatha, from the courtyard of the Shiva Temple, Gehraho, Jhansi District. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Similar to print 798, but a clearer image.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1880s-180s
Extent:
1 item

32. Photo 1003(808)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(808)
Title:
Close close of three sculptures of tirthankaras from a Jain temple, Madanpur, Jhansi District. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1880s-180s
Extent:
1 item

33. Photo 1003(831)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(831)
Title:
Sculptured image of the seated Jain tirthankara Parsvanatha, Sironi Khurd. Photographer: Smith, Edmund William
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Photograph of the sculpture slab, with other images leaning against the wall in the background. Part of negative blocked out to separate background.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s-1890s
Extent:
1 item

34. Photo 1003(832)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(832)
Title:
Sculptured image of the standing Jain tirthankara Parsvanatha, Sironi Khurd. Photographer: Smith, Edmund William
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Poorish quality photograph.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s-1890s
Extent:
1 item

35. Photo 1003(839)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(839)
Title:
Five railing pillars, with dancing girls standing on dwarves Mathura. Photographer: Caney, W.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Photograph of the five pillars, finely carved in deep relief, standing side by side in a garden. These were discovered in the neighbourhood, though not excavated, by Cunningham during his excavations of 1871-2. See A. Cunningham, 'Report for the year 1871-72' (A...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1872
Extent:
1 item

36. Photo 1003(849)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(849)
Title:
Sculpture panel showing a Jain stupa and torana, two dancing girls, with inscription beneath, from Mathura. Photographer: Smith, Edmund William
Scope & Content:
For inscription, see 'Epigraphia Indica', vol. II, p. 200. Bloch: 'The technical name of such a panel was ayagapata [homage panel].' Piece now in the Lucknow Museum.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s-1890s
Extent:
1 item

37. Photo 1003(851)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(851)
Title:
An ayagapata or Jain homage tablet, with small figure of a tirthankara in the centre, from Mathura. Photographer: Smith, Edmund William
Scope & Content:
Jain homage tablet, donor unknown, found in the Jain stupa at Kankali Tila. Drawing of this piece reproduced in Vincent A. Smith, 'The Jain Stupa and other antiquities of Mathura' (Allahabad, 1901), pl. 9. Piece now in the Lucknow Museum.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s-1890s
Extent:
1 item

38. Photo 1003(852)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(852)
Title:
An ayagapata or Jain homage tablet, with small figure of a tirthankara in the centre and inscription below, from Mathura. Photographer: Smith, Edmund William
Scope & Content:
Jain homage tablet, set up by the wife of Bhadranadi, said to have been found in December 1890 near the centre of the mound of the Jain stupa at Kankali Tila. Drawing of this piece reproduced in Vincent A. Smith, 'The Jain Stupa and other antiquities of Mathura' (Allahabad, 1901), pl. 11. Now in...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s-1890s
Extent:
1 item

39. Photo 1003(853)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(853)
Title:
Fragment of the arch of a sculptured Jain torana (reverse side), from Mathura. Photographer: Smith, Edmund William
Scope & Content:
Drawing of this piece reproduced in Vincent A. Smith, 'The Jain Stupa and other antiquities of Mathura' (Allahabad, 1901), pl. 19: 'There is nothing in the sculptures of this torana to indicate whether the ceremony depicted was Jain or Buddhist; but the fact that the slabs were found not far fro...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s-1890s
Extent:
1 item

40. Photo 1003(1242)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1003(1242)
Title:
Sculpture of a Jain tirthankara and other pieces, Jabalpur. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Cousens, Central Provinces list, p. 27: 'The only remains at Jabalpur itself are some Jaina statues collected and built into a masonry block in the garden of Messrs. Cursetjee and Co. They are well carved images.' Location = Jubbulpore;
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1892-1894
Extent:
1 item