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WD2215(10)
- Record Id:
- 041-003907460
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003280691
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100122611457.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100162038344.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD2215(10)
- Title:
- [Ellora] Dhedvada [Dherwada] 2nd storey; Artist(s): Cousens, Henry (1854-1933).
- Scope & Content:
- Plan showing sections of Cave V (left) and Cave VI (right) at Ellora from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [from the] Report on the Elura Caves.' The spectacular site of Ellora, in Maharashtra, is famous for its series of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain cave temples excavated into the rocky facade of a cliff of basalt. The works were done under the patronage of the Kalachuri, the Chalukya and the Rashtrakuta dynasties between the 6th and the 9th centuries. Cave V and Cave VI are both Buddhist caves dating from the 7th century used as viharas (monasteries) and are situated on the south end of Ellora. Cave V has a long spacious hall and several residential cells. A key feature of Cave V are the two long lines of benches carved out of the floor which were probably intended for the use of the monks when studying or dining. Cave VI consists of a central hall, two side halls, an antechamber, a main shrine, as well as several cells along the sides of the monastery. Several key figures featured in this cave include Tara and the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003280691
040-003907452
041-003907460 - Is part of:
- WD2210-1565 : BURGESS COLLECTION James Burgess (1832-1916): in India 1855-89. Archaeological Surveyor and Reporter for Western India 1874-80, with…
WD2215 : Album of 31 drawings of plans, sections, elevations, sculpture and architectural details from the Buddhist cave temples at Ellora. 1877…
WD2215(10) : [Ellora] Dhedvada [Dherwada] 2nd storey; Artist(s): Cousens, Henry (1854-1933). - Hierarchy:
- 032-003280691[0104]/040-003907452[0008]/041-003907460
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WD2210-1565
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100162038344.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latn
- Styles:
- Western India/Bombay style
Western Indian style - Start Date:
- 1877
- End Date:
- 1880
- Date Range:
- 1877-1880
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Pen and ink on paper
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)