Niches from Cave No. 45 and No. 56

Identity area

Reference code

GB 891 WST-WST/1-WST/1/3-WST/1/3/30

Publication status

Published

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

1 document

Date(s)

• Apr 1853 - Oct 1853 (Creation)

Context area

Name of creator

_West_ _Henry_ _d 1858_ _Engineer_

Repository

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Ink and pencil drawings of three examples of niches and their designs from Cave No. 45 and 56, including a brief annotation. The niche from Cave No. 45 includes an image of Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra. Scale is half an inch to a foot.

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Language of material

• English

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