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Subject Archaeological Survey Of India Collections Name Biggs, Thomas, 1822-1905

1. Neg 1000/1(154)

Reference (shelfmark):
Neg 1000/1(154)
Title:
Short Kanarese inscription on rock west of Cave III, Badami, Bijapur District. Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Small format waxed calotype negative. Inscribed on sensitised side, in ink, 154, and in pencil, 154 and 4. Signed T. Biggs in ink on unsensitised side, and inscribed, in different hands, 90 and Badamee Buddhist Cave. The albumen print from this negative at Photo 1000/1 (154) shows only the ins...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item

2. Neg 1000/1(174)

Reference (shelfmark):
Neg 1000/1(174)
Title:
Kanarese inscription slab of Vikramaditya-Tribhuvanamalla, Shaka 1011 (c. 1089 A. D.), Huli, Belgaum District. Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Waxed calotype negative. Inscribed on unsensitised side, in ink, 'No. 47. P.' and in pencil, 'Huli T.B.' [Thomas Biggs], and in another hand, 'unknown'. This last probably refers to some confusion as to the precise location. Salt prints (with pencilled note on back identifying location as Hangal...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item

3. Neg 1000/4(354)

Reference (shelfmark):
Neg 1000/4(354)
Title:
Great Shiva Temple of Virupaksha at Pattadakal, Bijapur District  Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
12" x 10" inch glass copy negative, photographed from print 55 in Taylor and Fergusson, 'Architecture of Dharwar and Mysore.'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

4. Neg 1000/4(355)

Reference (shelfmark):
Neg 1000/4(355)
Title:
Papanatha Temple, Pattadakal.  Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
12" x 10" inch glass copy negative, photographed from print 61 in Taylor and Fergusson, 'Architecture of Dharwar and Mysore.'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

5. Neg 1000/7(825)

Reference (shelfmark):
Neg 1000/7(825)
Title:
General view of the Rauza of Mubarak Sayyid at Sojali near Mehmdabad, Gujarat.  Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
10" x 8" glass negative, painting out in sky area. Some flaking of collodion.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1000/1(154)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/1(154)
Title:
Short Kanarese inscription on rock west of Cave III, Badami, Bijapur District. Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Inscriptions on rock face, highlighted in white. The print is no more than a small detail from one section of the original paper negative, the whole of which (so far unprinted) shows the entrance to the cave beyond.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1000/1(174)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/1(174)
Title:
Kanarese inscription slab of Vikramaditya-Tribhuvanamalla, Shaka 1011 (c.1089 AD), Huli, Belgaum District. Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Another copy of this print at Photo 102 (113).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1855
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1000/4(354)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/4(354)
Title:
Great Shiva Temple of Virupaksha at Pattadakal, Bijapur District Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Reduced copy (measuring 185x252mm) of plate 55 of Taylor and Fergusson's 'Architecture in Dharwar and Mysore' (London, 1866). The original print by Biggs laid down in this volume measures 288x392mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1000/4(355)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/4(355)
Title:
Papanatha Temple, Pattadakal. Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Reduced copy (measuring 179x253mm) of plate 61 of Taylor and Fergusson's 'Architecture in Dharwar and Mysore' (London, 1866). The original print by Biggs laid down in this volume measures 272x390mm, and is there entitled 'Ruined temple built into the village wal...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1000/7(825)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/7(825)
Title:
General view of the Rauza of Mubarak Sayyid at Sojali near Mehmdabad, Gujarat. Photographer: Thomas Biggs.
Scope & Content:
Listed in Henry Cousens, Revised list of antiquarian remains in the Bombay Presidency ... originally compiled by J. Burgess (Bombay, 1897), p. 93 and Archaeological Survey of Western India, VI, pp.45-6.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item