July 2023 - Royal Asiatic Society Online Collections

[Photo.27/(001)] Teberda, a Christian temple on the River Assa (view from the east)

General view of a ruined stone chapel, with a Georgian man standing to the left of the building. Part of…

[Photo.27/(002)] Magiezda Sanctuary near Salgi village, Hamhin community

View looking across valley towards wooded hill with a group of buildings on the summit. A pencilled note on the…

[Photo.27/(003)] Towers in Hani ‘aul’

View of two tapering rectangular stone towers set among ruined buildings on hillside. An ‘aul’ is the name given to…

[Photo.27/(004)] Ljadah ‘aul’ [village] of Hamhin community

View looking towards partly ruined hillside village, with three standing towers similar to those seen in print 3. Pencilled note on…

[Photo.27/(005)] Tourists arriving at Arzee village of the Mechal’ community

View looking down onto a group of visitors standing among masonry towers and walls. Pencilled note on mount reads: ‘Arzee…

[Photo.27/(006)] The Armhi River Valley, Arzzi ‘aul’ [village]

View looking towards village on summit of hill. Part of a collection of eight loose prints on decorative card mounts…

[Photo.27/(007)] The Seska-Solsa Chapel near Salgi village, Hamhin community

View looking along narrow limestone ridge towards the small chapel perched overlooking the valley. Pencilled note on mount reads: ‘Seska-Solsa (?)….

[Photo.27/(008)] Ingush woman weaving

Ingush woman seated at loom, with other figures posed behind. Part of a collection of eight loose prints on decorative…

[Photo.34/(001)] Amaravati (no. 9 and 30)

View of two excavated pieces. The reference numbers allocated to the pieces refer to Robert Sewell’s ‘Report on the Amaravati…

[Photo.34/(002)] Amaravati (no. 18)

Photograph of excavated fragment sculpture panel showing horseman and attendant figures. The reference number allocated to the piece refers to…

[Photo.34/(003)] Amaravati (no. 21)

Excavated sculpture fragment of lower half of figures of two maidens and a man. The reference number allocated to the…

[Photo.34/(004)] Amaravati (nos. 26, 27, 28 in situ)

Photograph of three excavated lotus discs (Nos. 26, 27, 28 in situ). The reference numbers allocated to the pieces refer to…

[Photo.34/(005)] Amaravati (no. 36)

Excavated portion of bas-relief panel showing lion attacking a man with a tape measure laid across the piece to indicate…

[Photo.34/(006)] Amaravati (no. 46)

Photograph of an excavated sculpture panel [empty throne at centre]. Photograph formed from two joined prints. The reference number allocated…

[Photo.34/(007)] Amaravati (no. 47)

Excavated sculpture panel showing Buddha images and stupas. See also print 8. The reference number allocated to the piece refers…

[Photo.34/(008)] Amaravati (nos. 47, 48)

Photograph of two excavated sculpture panels, a clearer view of the piece seen in print 7 and another panel of…

[Photo.34/(009)] Amaravati (no. 52)

Photograph of excavated sculpture panel of Buddha images and other figures. The reference number allocated to the piece refers to…

[Photo.34/(010)] Amaravati (nos. 65, 29, 53)

Photograph of three sculptural and architectural fragments. The reference numbers allocated to the pieces refer to Robert Sewell’s ‘Report on…

[Photo.34/(011)] Amaravati (nos. 22, 55, 68)

Photograph of three architectural and sculptural fragments [lotus disc, left side of face and breast of woman with leaves behind…

[Photo.34/(012)] Amaravati (no. 69)

Photograph of excavated sculpture piece. The reference number allocated to the piece refers to Robert Sewell’s ‘Report on the Amaravati…

[Photo.34/(013)] Amaravati (nos. 70, 71, 72)

Photograph of three excavated sculptural fragments. The reference numbers allocated to the pieces refer to Robert Sewell’s ‘Report on the…

[Photo.34/(014)] Main street of Amaravati (looking South)

General view looking along the tree-lined main street. Original negative not held. Part of a collection of twenty albumen prints…

[Photo.34/(015)] Amaravati. General view of excavations, 1877, taken from the southern side of the circle

Panoramic view composed of two joined prints, looking across the site, with diggers posed for the photographer. The print is…

[Photo.34/(016)] The Krishna River at Amaravati, looking N.E., from the Rajah’s Residence

General view across the river plain. Faded print. Original negative not held. Part of a collection of twenty albumen prints…

[Photo.34/(017)] Amaravati. Excavations, 1877. General view of the platform as unearthed.

View formed from two joined prints, of portion of excavated site, showing pieces in situ. Faded print. Original negative not…

[Photo.34/(018)] Amaresvaraswami Temple at Amaravati (looking north)

General view of a temple. Poor quality print. Original negative not held. Part of a collection of twenty albumen prints…

[Photo.34/(019)] Amaresvaraswami Temple at Amaravati (looking south from rocks in the river-bed)

General view looking towards a temple. Poor quality print. Original negative not held. Part of a collection of twenty albumen…

[Photo.34/(020)] The Fort wall of Dharamkota [Dharanikota], from the Krishna riverbank

General view looking towards remains of Fort wall at Dharanikota, the ancient centre of Buddhist learning near Amaravati.An indistinct print….