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Photo 1003(565)
- Record Id:
- 040-003137029
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003136414
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026192714.0x000267
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100147942197.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1003(565)
- Title:
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View of the Hathi Pol and surrounding buildings from the Hiran Minar, Fatehpur Sikri. Photographer: Smith, Edmund William
- Scope & Content:
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Genre: Architectural Photography
The Hathi Pol is at the centre of the photograph. At the extreme left are the Waterworks, while to the right of the gate is the Sangin Burj. The wall of the Caravanserai follows the course of the road at the extreme right. Reproduced in photogravure in E.W. Smith, 'The Moghul architecture of Fathpur-Sikri' (4 vols, Allahabad, 1894-98), vol 3, pl. 56.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003136414
040-003137029 - Is part of:
- Photo 1003 : Archaeological Survey of India Collections: Indian Museum Series (Duplicates)
Photo 1003(565) : View of the Hathi Pol and surrounding buildings from the Hiran Minar, Fatehpur Sikri. Photographer: Smith, Edmund William - Hierarchy:
- 032-003136414[0614]/040-003137029
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 1003
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100147942197.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-

- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Techniques:
- Albumen Print
Photograph
Photographic Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print - Start Date:
- 1893
- End Date:
- 1893
- Date Range:
- 1893
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 181 mm x 241 mm
Format: Loose
Secondary Support: Card
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Smith, Edmund William, 1858-1901
- Subjects:
- Archaeological Survey Of India Collections
Archaeological Survey of India: Indian Museum Series
Architectural Elements
Architectural Styles
Architecture
Gateways
Hathi Pol (Fatehpur Sikri)
Islamic Architecture - Places:
- Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia