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Mss Eur F191/332(1116)
- Record Id:
- 041-003248541
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002321838
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026879933.0x002607
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F191/332(1116)
- Title:
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From Santiniketan; 35 numbered photographs, with a separate description: Sculpture on the temple wall (which is left of Mrs. Bake in no.20). The upper relief shows Markandeya, whose fate was to die at 16, according to the stars. He worshipped Shiva and was granted the gift that he would always remain 16 years old. At the fixed moment the god of death came collect his prey. He is seen here on the right with his noose to bind the soul. In the middle Shiva's linga and Markandeya embracing this symbol. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
- Scope & Content:
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Genre: Architectural Photography
Detail of the sculpture on the temple wall. The upper relief shows Markandeya, whose fate was to die at 16, according to the stars. He worshipped Shiva and was granted the gift that he would always remain 16 years old. At the fixed moment the god of death came to collect his prey. He is seen here on the right with his noose to bind the soul. In the middle Shiva's linga and Markandeya embracing this symbol.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002321838
036-002322183
040-002322186
041-003248541 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F191 : Papers of Arnold and Cornelia Bake, indologists, scholars and performers of Indian music
Mss Eur F191/330-335 : Arnold and Cornelia Bake, indologists: postcards and photographs
Mss Eur F191/332 : Copies of photographs in the Arnold Bake Collection in the Netherlands.
Mss Eur F191/332(1116) : From Santiniketan; 35 numbered photographs, with a separate description: Sculpture on the temple wall (which is left of… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002321838[0013]/036-002322183[0003]/040-002322186[1119]/041-003248541
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F191
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Techniques:
- Gelatin Silver Print
Photograph
Photographic Print - Start Date:
- 1933
- End Date:
- 1933
- Date Range:
- Dec 1933
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Restrictions to access apply please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff
- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 100 mm x 78 mm
Format: Loose
Secondary Support: None
- Former External References:
- I.O.320 (22)
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Known
- Names:
- Bake, Arnold Adriaan, Sanskrit scholar, 1899-1963
- Subjects:
- Architectural Elements
Architectural Sculpture
Architecture
Hindu Images
Religion
Religious Images
Shiva Images