Subject: Chaitya Halls - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 122(3)
Title:: Head of the Ravine [with Buddhist Chaitya Cave XXVI, Ajanta]. Photographer: Gill, Robert
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View from the north, with Cave XXVI visible on the right. 'Recd. from Photo. Branch 31/12/74.' Duplicate of Photo 1000 (460). Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Buddhist); rock-cut temples; temples
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1868-1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 122(13)
Title:: Cave IX, façade of Vihara [Ajanta]. Photographer: Gill, Robert
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View from the left looking along the façade of the chaitya hall. 'Recd. from Photo. Branch 31/12/74.' This is a variant of Photo 1000 (481), in landscape rather than portrait format. Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; chaitya halls (Buddhis...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1868-1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 122(18)
Title:: Cave XIX, façade of Chaitya from right [Ajanta]. Photographer: Gill, Robert
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View from right of carved exterior, with horseshoe-shaped window. Faded print. 'Recd. from Photo. Branch 31/12/74.' Duplicate of Photo 1000 (491). Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; chaitya halls (Buddhist); Indian architecture; Indian arch...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1868-1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 122(28)
Title:: Cave Temple in the neighbourhood of Nassick, Bombay [Caves XII (Vihara) and XIII (Chaitya Hall), Pandu Lena Caves]. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View from the right. Note refers to 'General Dept I.O. Letter No. 24 of 25th May 1869' and mount dated 22/6/69. Duplicate of Photo 1000 (640). Reproduced as woodcut in Archaeological Survey of Western India, IV, facing p.49. The vihara cave is at the right, the ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 122(29)
Title:: Cave Temple in the neighbourhood of Nassick, Bombay [Buddhist Chaitya Hall, Cave XIII, Pandu Lena Caves.] Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View from the left of the chaitya façade. Note refers to 'General Dept I.O. Letter No. 24 of 25th May 1869' and mount dated 22/6/69. Duplicate of Photo 1000 (641). Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; chaitya halls (Buddhist); Indian architec...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 122(30)
Title:: Temple in the neighbourhood of Nassick, Bombay [Interior of Buddhist Chaitya Hall, Cave XIII, Pandu Lena Caves]. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View along aisle towards votive stupa. Note refers to 'General Dept I.O. Letter No. 24 of 25th May 1869' and mount dated 22/6/69. Duplicate of Photo 1000 (642). Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections; chaitya halls (Buddhist); Indian architectur...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 122(31)
Title:: Cave Temple in the neighbourhood of Nassck, Bombay [Buddhist Chaitya Hall, Cave XIII, Pandu Lena Caves]. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View from the right, looking obliquely along the façade towards the Vihara Cave XV. Note refers to 'General Dept I.O. Letter No. 24 of 25th May 1869' and mount dated 22/6/69. Duplicate of Photo 1000 (643). Subjects = Archaeological Survey of India Collections;...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 125/1(13)
Title:: [Interior of] Cave XIX, Ajanta. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:: Photograph of Cave 19 at Ajanta. This cave contains a very well executed chaitya hall. The facade is dominated by a large horseshoe-shaped arched window. The interior is very elaborate and is divided into three aisles by two rows of columns. These have capitals adorned by Buddha figures, flying ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1880
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 125/1(18)
Title:: [Facade of Cave IX, Ajanta.] Photographer: Gill, Robert
Scope & Content:: Photograph of the facade of Cave 9, at Ajanta. The thirty magnificent cave temples of Ajanta are situated in a horse-shoe valley of the Waghora river in West India and consist of prayer halls (chaityas) and monasteries (viharas), built for the Buddhist community who lived there. The first group ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 125/1(29)
Title:: [Right side of the nave, Cave XIX, Ajanta.] Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:: Photograph of the right side of the nave, Cave 19, Ajanta. The thirty magnificent cave temples of Ajanta are situated in a horse-shoe valley of the Waghora river in West India and consist of prayer halls (chaityas) and monasteries (viharas), built for the Buddhist community who lived there. The ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1880
Extent:: 1 item

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