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Magathán Caves in Salsette

Identity area

Reference code

GB 891 WST-WST/4-WST/4/1-WST/4/1/2

Publication status

Published

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

1 folder handwritten and drawn

Date(s)

  • 1856 - 1868 (Creation)

Context area

Name of creator

_West_ _Arthur Anderson_ _Engineer_
_West_ _Henry_

Repository

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

Content and structure area

Scope and content

A folder containing 3 documents related to the Magathán Caves. These are: No.1: A draft description of the caves (incomplete) No.2: A sketch of a decayed sitting Buddha sculpture, scale 1/24. No.3: Two Pilasters, a piece of a Column and a small Bas-relief Dagob, scale 1/24. These were drawn by Henry West in 1856 but the paper also has a note by Arthur Anderson West noting changes on his visit in 1858.

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Language of material

  • English
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