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21. Photo 1002/2(71)

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Photo 1002/2(71)
Title:
Group of terracotta figures from Bodh Gaya. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography A very dark print, showing a group of terracotta images of Hindu deities and Buddha images, packed for transportation on wooden shelves. The top right-hand piece is reproduced in Alexander Cunningham, 'Mahabodhi or the Great Buddhist Temple under the Bodhi Tree ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Late 1870s
Extent:
1 item

22. Photo 1002/2(72)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/2(72)
Title:
Bell-shaped copper finial from Bodh Gaya. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of finial. Reproduced in Alexander Cunningham, 'Mahabodhi or the Great Buddhist Temple under the Bodhi Tree at Buddha-Gaya' (London, 1892), pl. xxix.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Late 1870s
Extent:
1 item

23. Photo 1002/2(73)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/2(73)
Title:
Sculpture of a Bodhisattva at Ghenjam (Ghenjan), Gaya District. Photographer: Garrick, Henry Baily Wade
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (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 ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1880
Extent:
1 item

24. Photo 1002/2(74)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/2(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). Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; Archaeological Survey of India Collections (Indi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1880
Extent:
1 item

25. Photo 1002/2(75)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/2(75)
Title:
General view of Kauwa Dol Hill, Gaya District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896): 'About a mile west of the Barabar Hills is an isolated peak called Kawa Dol. This hill is quite inaccessible as it is formed entirely of huge masses o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870s
Extent:
1 item

26. Photo 1002/2(75a)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/2(75a)
Title:
Distant view of Kauwa Dol Hill, Gaya District. Photographer: Caddy, Alexander Edwin
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography A small, poor quality view of Kauwa Dol Hill (see note at print 75).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1895
Extent:
1 item

27. Photo 1002/2(76)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/2(76)
Title:
Rock sculptures at foot of Kauwa Dol Hill, Gaya District. Photographer: Henry Baily Wade Garrick
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered 151C in the negative. General view of Hindu and Buddhist sculptures carved in niches on massive boulders at the foot of the hill. Reproduced as a lithograph in Alexander Cunningham and H. B. W. Garrick, Report of tours in North and South Bihar, in 1880-81 (A.S.I. vol. XVI,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880-81
Extent:
1 item

28. Photo 1002/2(77)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/2(77)
Title:
Ruined Buddhist monastery at foot of Kauwa Dol Hill, Gaya District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of site: little is visible apart from a number of pillars: 'Kauwa-Dol has been identified by Mr Beglar with the site of the Silabhadra Monastery of Hwen Thsang, an assignment with which I [Cunningham] fully concur' (Cunningham and Garrick, op. cit.,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870s
Extent:
1 item

29. Photo 1002/2(78)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/2(78)
Title:
Statue of Buddha at Kauwa Dol Hill. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of partially excavated seated Buddha image: '...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...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1872
Extent:
1 item

30. Photo 1002/2(78a)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/2(78a)
Title:
Statue of Buddha at Kauwa Dol Hill. Photographer: Caddy, Alexander Edwin
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography A small, rather dark print, showing the seated Buddha image, also seen in print 78.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1895
Extent:
1 item