Massive seated figure of Buddha, Kowa Dol Hill, Barabar Hills. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Archaeological Photography Print in poorish condition, with tear and small missing portion. 'On the east side of the hill there must have been a large temple, some few pillars of which are still standing, and a gigantic figure of the ascetic Boodh, measuring 8 feet high, with a breadth a...
Sculptured image of Vishnu on Garuda at Kispa. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Archaeological Photography '...Near the above [figure of Buddha] there is a large four-armed figure sitting on the shoulders of another squatting figure. This figure is quite unique; this being the only specimen of the kind to be found in the district...' (descriptive notes by T.F. Peppé...
Sculptured block with four figures of Vishnu, including Sesasayin, at Kispa. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Archaeological Photography Unidentified by Peppé, who describes it as 'a curious sculptured block, which is difficult to make out to what it belonged' (descriptive notes by T.F. Peppé accompanying photographs, India pub. proc., 18 February 1871, IOR/P/505 p. 1640). India Museum no. 1020....
Sculptured figures in courtyard of the Shiva Temple, Konch. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography A very faded print. 'A porch had been added to the original building, or more likely, the original porch had become ruinous, and had subsequently been repaired...In this courtyard and porch a great many figures have been inserted or ranged along the walls...' (...
Buddha images in the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Two images of Buddha seated beneath the Bodhi tree. India Museum no. 996. Peppé's photographs of Bodh Gaya were received by the India Office in 1871, but appear to correspond with the series referred to in a meeting of the Asiatic Society of Bengal in August 1865.
Sculptured figure of crowned Buddha, in bhumisparsa mudra, surrounded by seven other great events, at Ghenjam, near Kispa. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Archaeological Photography Figure of Buddha, seated in Padmasana (lotus) position, with smaller images carved on the slab behind. 'About a mile and a half from Kispa to the north-east, there is a village called Genjan on the top of a large mound. Here there is a very fine statue of Buddh...
