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91. Photo 1000/30(3078)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3078)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. Basso-relievo on left side of Vishnu temple. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Relief sculpture in the Varaha Cave Temple: 'The god is represented in the left end as shown in the Photograph in the Varaha Avatar, or boar incarnation - the third of that god'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1320. Duplicate at Photo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

92. Photo 1000/30(3079)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3079)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. Basso-relievo on right side of Vishnu temple. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Relief sculpture in the Varaha Cave Temple: 'The subject seems some incarnation of Vishnu [Trivikrama], and he is represented with eight arms, holding various weapons, but both the attitude and action look more like Shiva than this god. Its position, the emblems...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

93. Photo 1000/30(3080)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3080)
Title:
Mahavellipore, near Madras. Basso-relievo on back wall of Vishnu temple. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Relief sculpture in the Varaha Cave Temple: 'They face the entrance, and represent female deities, more probably Lakshmi, with different attributes and accompanied by attendants'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 132. Duplicate at Photo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

94. Photo 1000/30(3039)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3039)
Title:
Tanjore Pagoda. View of the porch with the big bull and two entrance gateways. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Nandi pavilion in foreground, with gopuras beyond. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1280. Duplicate at Photo 212/4 (21).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

95. Photo 1000/30(3062)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3062)
Title:
Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Third carved pillar in centre aisle. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 'It represents Shiva in the hide of an elephant. One foot rests on its head, the tail is seen above, and the legs two on each side'. The sculpture is at the base of the left-hand pillar seen in print 6.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

96. Photo 1000/30(3064)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3064)
Title:
Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Fifth carved pillar in centre aisle. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 'Shiva exulting over the destruction of Triurasura'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1306. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (10).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

97. Photo 1000/30(3065)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3065)
Title:
Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Sixth carved pillar in centre aisle. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 'It represents Ganesa or Pulliar, a son of Shiva, one of the most venerated of the Hindu gods. He is represented as standing on his vahana, a rat...'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1307. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (11).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

98. Photo 1000/30(3068)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3068)
Title:
Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Ninth carved pillar in centre aisle. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 'It represents the Goddess Bhadra Kali, the wife of Shiva, with all her attributes of terror'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1310. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (14).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

99. Photo 1000/30(3069)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3069)
Title:
Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Tenth carved pillar in centre aisle. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Sculptured image of Shiva. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum no. 1311. Duplicate at Photo 212/5 (15).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item

100. Photo 1000/30(3070)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/30(3070)
Title:
Peroor Temple [Patteshvara Temple, Perur], near Coimbatore. Reverse side of pillar No 421. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 'The view shows the reverse side of the same pillar of which No 411 [print 3060] is the front. Unfortunately the Photograph has been much injured, but enough still remains to show the beauty of the carving'. Received from Captain Lyon, 5th May 1871. India Museum...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868
Extent:
1 item