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541. Photo 1006/1(471)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(471)
Title:
Chini. Mound of ancient Thakur castle with wooden Lamaist building. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
Scope & Content:
Francke (1914), p. 12: 'Looking down from the Mission house, there is a large mound to the left of the village ... This is said to be the site of a castle of an ancient Thakur who came here from the 'Upper Country'' (apparently Tibet) ... On the site, mahy fragments of hand-made pottery can be f...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
28-29 Jun 1909
Extent:
1 item

542. Photo 1006/1(472)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(472)
Title:
Rarang. Ancient Devi hut with ram's head on roof-beam. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
Scope & Content:
Francke (1914), p. 14: 'Above the village of Rarang, on the road, there is an old hut which is known as the most ancient mandir of Rarang ... It is rectangular, and has a slanting roof. . The door beams are furnished with wood carvings. On the lintel, the figure of an elephant carrying a human b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
29-30 Jun 1909
Extent:
1 item

543. Photo 1006/1(488)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(488)
Title:
Lio [Li] and Nako. Rope bridge [across the Spiti river]. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
Scope & Content:
View looking down onto the bridge, with a figure being hauled across the river and group on near bank. Francke (1914), p. 32: 'On Friday 23rd July we marched to Nako. We had hardly left the village of Li, when our caravan had to cross the swollen Spiti river by a rope bridge ... I sincerely symp...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
23 Jul 1909
Extent:
1 item

544. Photo 1006/1(491)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(491)
Title:
Nako. Interior figure, image of yellow Tara. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
Scope & Content:
Heavily painted figure of Tara in a niche on the wall of the Lotsabai Lha-khang monastery. Francke (1914), p. 33: 'The eastern temple is called Lha-khang-gong-ma, 'Upper Temple.' It contains the stucco image of sGrol-gser, the yellow Tara, in an elaborately carved wooden frame ... This is one of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
23 Jul 1909
Extent:
1 item

545. Photo 1006/1(498)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(498)
Title:
Tabo. Figures of Lamas and Rnamparsanang Mdzod in Central Hall of Monastery. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
Scope & Content:
Large figure of Vairochana, with smaller Lama figures seen in 497 in the foreground. Francke (1914), p. 38: 'The principal hall is called rNam-par-snang-mdzad. The length of this hall with additional apse is 63 feet, 14 inches and its breadth 34 feet 10 inches. The principal image is a white stu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
29-30 Jul 1909
Extent:
1 item

546. Photo 1006/1(61)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(61)
Title:
Sahribahlol. Birth of Buddha. Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India
Scope & Content:
Panel depicting a scene from the life of the Buddha, carved in bas-relief.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1906-1907
Extent:
1 item

547. Photo 1006/1(340)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(340)
Title:
Takht-i-Bahi. Square pediment, cremation. Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India
Scope & Content:
Scene from the life of the Buddha, carved in bas-relief.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1908-1909
Extent:
1 item

548. Photo 1006/1(346)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(346)
Title:
Takht-i-Bahi. Buddha with Bodhisattvas. Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India
Scope & Content:
Seated Buddha flanked by two standing figures, carved in bas-relief.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1908-1909
Extent:
1 item

549. Photo 1006/1(360)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(360)
Title:
Takht-i-bahi. Fragment of frieze. Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India
Scope & Content:
Part of a frieze carved with figures in bas-relief.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1908-1909
Extent:
1 item

550. Photo 1006/1(446)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(446)
Title:
Takht-i-bahi. Six years' penance. Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India
Scope & Content:
Emaciated Buddha seated on a pedestal carved in bas-relief.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1909-1910
Extent:
1 item