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Photo 1003(680)

Record Id:

040-003137139

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003136414

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100026192714.0x0002d5

LARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100147942739.0x000001

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Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Photo 1003(680)

Title:

Elephant capital from ancient monolith, Sankasya, Fatehgarh District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik

Scope & Content:

Genre: Architectural Photography

Printed from a poor quality negative, with damage to emulsion at edges, possibly due to premature drying of collodion. Side view of the capital, described in A. Cunningham, 'Four reports made during the years 1862-63-64-65' (A.S.I. vol. I, Simla, 1871), pp. 274-275: 'At 400 feet to the north of the temple mound there is a capital of an ancient pillar bearing the figure of an elephant, standing, but both his trunk and tail are wanting. The capital itself is of the well known bell-shape, corded or reeded perpendicularly, with an abacus or honeysuckle similar to that of the Allahabad pillar. The figure of the elephant is by far the best representation of that animal that I have seen in any Indian sculpture...'

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003136414
040-003137139

Is part of:

Photo 1003 : Archaeological Survey of India Collections: Indian Museum Series (Duplicates)

Photo 1003(680) : Elephant capital from ancient monolith, Sankasya, Fatehgarh District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik

Hierarchy:

032-003136414[0724]/040-003137139

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 1003

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

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Languages:

Not applicable

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Techniques:

Albumen Print
Photograph
Photographic Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print

Start Date:

1870

End Date:

1879

Date Range:

1870s

Era:

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