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11. Photo 1000/30(3087)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3087)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. The first monolith [the Draupadi Ratha]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the west of the Draupadi Ratha, showing the entrance, with flanking figures carved in relief. '...[Draupadi ratha] represents the one most to the north, and is the only one which is finished, and has its cell hollowed out, and with carvings of figures ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

12. Photo 1000/30(3088)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3088)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. The first and second monoliths [Draupadi and Arjuna Rathas]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography South-east view of Draupadi and Arjuna Rathas. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1330. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (34).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

13. Photo 1000/30(3089)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3089)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. The cracked monolith [Bhima Ratha]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography '...[The Bhima Ratha] represents the largest of the five Raths, and the third in succession...This view is taken on the east, or seaside'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1331. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (35).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

14. Photo 1000/30(3090)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3090)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. Another view of the cracked monolith [Bhima Ratha]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography '...another view of the largest Monolith taken on the other side, or [south-]west side...' Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1332. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (36).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

15. Photo 1000/30(3091)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3091)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. The fourth monolith [Dharmaraja Ratha]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography '...[The Dharmaraja Ratha] represents the fourth Rath or Monolithic Temple'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1333. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (37).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

16. Photo 1000/30(3092)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3092)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. General view of the monoliths from the SW [Pancha Rathas]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Bhima Ratha in centre, with Dharmaraja Ratha at right. In the background, partially concealed by vegetation, are, from left to right, Nakula Sahadeva Ratha, Draupadi Ratha, Arjuna Ratha. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1334. Duplicate ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

17. Photo 1000/30(3093)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3093)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. The fifth monolith [Nakula Sahadeva Ratha]. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the south-east, with the stone elephant at the right. 'The fifth monolith, [Nakula Sahadeva Ratha], is generally considered the most elegant of the series'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1335. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (39).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

18. Photo 1000/32(3279)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3279)
Title:
Gopura and temple car in the Chamundi Temple, Mysore. Photographer: Butcher, E.H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Temple rath or festival car in foreground, with gopura beyond. Several Indian women and children are posed in front of the temple car, a four-wheeled vehicle carrying a yali image with a seat on its back. India Museum no. 1522.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

19. Photo 1000/69(5931)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/69(5931)
Title:
Unidentified ratha, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of an unidentified monolithic temple, with a figure posed beside the structure to indicate scale. Prints 5931-5932, 5934-5936 all show the same unidentified structure from various angles.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870s
Extent:
1 item

20. Photo 1000/69(5932)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/69(5932)
Title:
Unidentified ratha, Mamallapuram. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view, with a figure posed beside the structure to indicate scale. Prints 5931-5932, 5934-5936 all show the same unidentified structure from various angles.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870s
Extent:
1 item