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032-003154886 Subject Tombs and Sepulchral Monuments

1. Photo 1009/1(1367)

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Photo 1009/1(1367)
Title:
Motibennur. Dolmen. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the dolmen, with an Indian man standing between the uprights as an indication of scale. Reproduced in Henry Cousens, 'The Chalukyan architecture of the Kanarese districts' (A.S.I., vol. XLII, New Imperial Series, Calcutta, 1926), pl. clii (c), described ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1893-Apr 1893
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1009/3(1448)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1009/3(1448)
Title:
Hyberabad, Sindh. Talpur Tomb, interior. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Interior of one of the tombs, showing a row of graves.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1896
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1009/3(1444)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1009/3(1444)
Title:
Hyderabad, Sind. Ghulam Shah's Tomb, interior. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Interior view, showing tomb and fine carved marble work. The upper portion of the tomb is damaged: 'The fall of the dome did very great damage to the white marble tomb and its perforated railing within. The latter was broken to pieces, while several of the beaut...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1896
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1009/3(1446)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1009/3(1446)
Title:
Hyderabad, Sindh. Talpur Tombs, general view from north-east. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the group of tombs. 'The two groups of Talpur Tombs, further south again, being kept in repair, and being of very late construction - forty to a hundred years - are in first rate condition. Among the Mirs of Sind buried here are Karam Ali, Murad ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1896
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1009/3(1449)

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Photo 1009/3(1449)
Title:
Matiari, Sindh. Pir Hashim Shah's Tomb. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Small format print. General view of tomb, a square domed building. Photograph taken by Cousens' photographic assistant: 'When I left Hyderabad for Hala via Shahdapur, I sent on a draftsman and photographic assistant direct by road, thirty miles, so as to visit a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1896
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1009/3(1443)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1009/3(1443)
Title:
Hyderabad, Sind. Ghulam Shah's Tomb, view from north-east. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view. 'The oldest building now standing is the dilapidated tomb of Ghulam Shah Kalhora (1757-1772), whose dome has but lately fallen in. It is in a sad state of disrepair, due, apparently, to bad construction. It is a great square massive building standi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1896
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1009/3(1445)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1009/3(1445)
Title:
Hyderabad, Sindh. Sarafraz Khan's Tomb [sic, for Ghulam Nabi Khan's Tomb], view from south-east. Photographer: Cousens, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view: 'At a short distance from Ghulam Shah's tomb, to the south, is that of his son Sarafraz Khan, another massive domed building, octagonal in plan, but, like the first, in a bad state of repair. It is practically uncared for...The two buildings should...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1896
Extent:
1 item