Close view of pierced stone window in the colonnade of the Rani Hajira or Tombs of the Queens, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography 568 and 569. - Show two of the many windows, which grace the colonnade surrounding this mausoleum. Under No. 568 may be seen some of the broken slabs of white marble which have been allowed to fall from the tombs in the Quadrangle. The effect of these windows i...
Close view of pierced stone window in the colonnade of the Rani Hajira or Tombs of the Queens, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of another of the pierced stone windows in the colonnade. The slabs of marble resting against the wall beneath the window come from tombs in the quadrangle. India Museum no. 1460. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. 568 and 569. - Show two of the ...
General view of the façade of the Jami Masjid, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the courtyard towards the central portion of the east façade of the Jami Masjid, showing the iwan with truncated minarets and the screen of arches on each side. India Museum no. 1461. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate pri...
Close view of the iwan of the Jami Masjid, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the arch of the iwan and flanking truncated minarets. India Museum no. 1462. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3219). Lyon supplies the following description in his 'Notes to accompany a series of photograp...
General view of the Tin Darwaza, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking along the street towards the triple-arched gateway. Reproduced in collotype in James Burgess, 'The Muhammadan architecture of Ahmadabad' (Archaeological Survey of Western India, vol. 7, London, 1900), plate 6. India Museum no. 1465. Received...
The Goal, formerly Azam Khan's Palace, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of Azam Khan's Palace, used at this time as a prison. India Museum no. 1466. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3223). Lyon supplies the following description in his 'Notes to accompany a series of photograph...
Carved stone window in Sidi Sayyid's Mosque, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of one of the pierced stone windows in the rear elevation of the mosque, carved in elaborate vegetable forms. India Museum no. 1467. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3224). Lyon supplies the following descrip...
Carved stone window in Sidi Sayyid's Mosque, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the second of the pierced stone windows in the rear elevation of the mosque, carved in elaborate vegetable forms. India Museum no. 1468. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3225). Lyon supplies the following ...
View from the north-east of the façade of the Queen's Mosque, Mirzapur, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the court looking towards the iwan of the mosque, flanked by truncated minarets. India Museum no. 1469. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3226). Lyon supplies the following description in his 'Notes to accompan...
Close view of base of north minaret of the Queen's Mosque, Mirzapur, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Showing intricate carved work and mouldings at base of the north minaret, with window in background. India Museum no. 1470. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3227). Lyon supplies the following description in his 'Notes t...
