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WD2216(20)
- Record Id:
- 041-004286526
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003280691
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100153843083.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100162054252.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD2216(20)
- Title:
- [Ellora: Sculptures from Dasavatara Cave]. Artist(s): Raghoba, Jayrao (fl. 1875) & Amanta, Jagamath.
- Scope & Content:
- Illustration of sculptures from Dasavatara Cave, Cave XV, at Ellora from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Elura Cave Temples Buddhist and Brahmanical.' The spectacular site of Ellora, in Maharashtra, is famous for its series of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples excavated into the rocky façade of a cliff of basalt. The works were done under the patronage of the Kalachuri, the Chalukya and the Rashtrakuta dynasties between the sixth and the ninth centuries. The Dasavatara Cave was started as a Buddhist monastery, but in the eight century was converted into a Hindu sanctuary under the patronage of the Rashtrakuta king Dantidurga (r.c.730-55). It consists of an open court with a free-standing monolithic mandapa in the middle and a two-storeyed hall at the back, the original Buddhist monastery, the walls of which are covered with reliefs illustrating Hindu mythology. The columns are decorated with elaborate pot and foliage motifs carved on the shafts. Illustrated here at left are figures from a column's bracket and on right a dwarapala which would be located at the entrance to the cave. Inscribed: 'Elora on bracket of a column in Dâs Avatâra' (left), 'North Dvârapâla in Dâs Avatâra (right)
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003280691
040-004286506
041-004286526 - 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…
WD2216 : Album of 100 drawings of plans, sections, elevations, sculptures and architectural details from the Buddhist and Brahmanical Caves at…
WD2216(20) : [Ellora: Sculptures from Dasavatara Cave]. Artist(s): Raghoba, Jayrao (fl. 1875) & Amanta, Jagamath. - Hierarchy:
- 032-003280691[0106]/040-004286506[0020]/041-004286526
- 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_100162054252.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Styles:
- Western India/Bombay style
Western Indian style - Start Date:
- 1876
- End Date:
- 1877
- Date Range:
- 1876-1877
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Pencil and ink on paper
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)