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Subject Dashavatara Images

1. Photo 1000/8(870)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/8(870)
Title:
Façade of Hindu Cave XV (Dasavatara), Ellora. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Platinum print. General view of the façade of the two storey cave, started as a Buddhist monastery, but taken over for Hindu worship. Reproduced as a woodcut in 'Archaeological Survey of Western India', V, no.12, p. 23. For another copy of this photograph in be...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1880
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1000/8(885)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/8(885)
Title:
Close view of carved base of pilaster in upper storey of Hindu Cave XV (Dasavatara), Ellora. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Platinum print. Photo 40 (122) is an albumen print from the same negative.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1875-1880
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1000/8(886)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/8(886)
Title:
Close view of carved base of pillar in upper storey of Hindu Cave XV (Dasavatara), Ellora. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Platinum print. Photo 40 (123) is an albumen print from the same negative.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1875-1880
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1000/8(887)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/8(887)
Title:
Sculptured panel of Shiva spearing Andhaka in Hindu Cave XV (Dasavatara), Ellora. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Photo 40 (110) is an albumen print from the same negative.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1875-1880
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1000/8(888)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/8(888)
Title:
Sculptured panel of Narasimha avatara of Vishnu destroying Hiranyakashipu in Hindu Cave XV (Dasavatara), Ellora. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Sculpture on right-hand wall of upper storey of cave. Platinum print. Photo 40 (39) is an albumen print from the same negative.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1875-1880
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1000/8(889)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/8(889)
Title:
Sculptured panel of Trivikrama incarnation of Vishnu in Hindu Cave XV (Dasavatara), Ellora. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Trivikrama with leg upraised, pacing out the universe in three massive strides. Gupte and Mahajan, Ajanta, Ellora and Aurangabad Caves (Bombay, 1962, pl.lxxvii, top), identify this image as Tripurantaka (Shiva as destroyer of Tripura). Platinum print. Photo 40 (...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1875-1880
Extent:
1 item