Archive Reference (shelfmark): Photo 1000 / Subject: Buddhist Architecture - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/28(2838)
Title:: Distant view of temple on hillside near Cheon. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the boulder-strewn hillside. The entrance to the temple seen in print 2836 can be seen about two-thirds of the way up the hill. 'A little platform [visible in this print] has been constructed in front of the cave, and a flight of rude steps led u...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/28(2845)
Title:: Ruins of the Baladitya Temple at Nalanda, near Bargaon. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of temple site. 'There is no place in this district where the ruins are so extensive, or on such a large scale. Unfortunately, the greater part are hidden under immense mounds of brick rubbish, and although the place has been used as a quarry for bricks for...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/28(2850)
Title:: Semi-ruined temple at Dapthu. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of dilapidated brick structure. ' Dapthu...is situated about a mile inland to the east of the Fulgo [Falgu], and about fourteen miles from Gya to the north. This seems to have been the site of a large Buddhist community, and the remains are extensiv...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/28(2858)
Title:: Asokan Edict Pillar with lion capital at Kolhua, a suburb of the ancient Vaisali. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the pillar, situated in a courtyard and surrounded by houses. Also known as the Bakra or Bukra column. For a detailed description, see Maulvi Muhammad Hamid Kuraishi, 'List of ancient monuments...in the Province of Bihar and Orissa' (ASI, New Imp...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/28(2859)
Title:: Distant view of Asokan Edict Pillar with lion capital at Kolhua, with ruins of brick stupa in foreground. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography The ruins of the stupa, covered in vegetation and with a pipal tree growing on top, are at the right of the photograph. India Museum no. 1077. Another copy at Photo 125/1(97).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/28(2860)
Title:: Asokan Edict Pillar at Lauriya Araraj. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the pillar (lacking capital). A European figure, possibly the photographer, stands at the base. For a detailed description, with translation of edicts, see Maulvi Muhammad Hamid Kuraishi, 'List of ancient monuments...in the Province of Bihar and ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/28(2865)
Title:: General view of the rock in which the Karan Chaupar Cave is excavated, Barabar Hills. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Another copy at Photo 125/1(99).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/28(2868)
Title:: General view of the southern temple at Dapthu. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Ruins of brick-built temple: '...it is the larger of the two temples, and as it stands at present it consists of a pillared hall, which was originally open, but was subsequently enclosed. The shrine has now nearly fallen, and in the enclosed porch there are a gr...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/32(3317)
Title:: Buddhist rock-cut vihara, Patur, Akola District. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View looking down onto the cave entrance. India Museum no. 1560.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1870s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/32(3325)
Title:: Entrance to Buddhist rock-cut vihara, Patur, Akola District. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Similar to print 3317, but a slightly more distant view, with the entrance to the vihara in shadow. India Museum no. 1568.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1870
Extent:: 1 item

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