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Ajanta: Porch, Caitya 19

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dc.contributor.authorFrederic, Louis
dc.coverage.spatialIndia (Ajanta, Maharashtra)
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-24T06:02:43Z
dc.date.available2019-05-24T06:02:43Z
dc.date.created1959
dc.date.updated2019-05-24T06:02:43Z
dc.descriptionThis cave is almost contemporary with viharas 1 and 2, It dates from the finest period of Ajanta art, The porch is simple in plan, It is supported by two columns and represents an imitation of the wooden porches to be found on facades of earlier caityas, The very thick coping is decorated with a kudu on which appears a head, The columns are massive, ornamented with garlands and friezes with floral motifs,en_AU
dc.format.extent35mmen_AU
dc.format.mediummounted transparencyen_AU
dc.format.mediumb&wen_AU
dc.format.mimetypeimage/tiffen_AU
dc.identifierANUA 682-796en_AU
dc.identifier.otherIA-895en_AU
dc.identifier.otherIA-895
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/163563
dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.provenanceDigitised by the Australian National University in 2019
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBasham Collection
dc.rights.licenseThis image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.
dc.subjectCave 19 c. 6th cent. A.D. [Ajanta]en_AU
dc.subjectarchitectureen_AU
dc.subjectbook scanen_AU
dc.titleAjanta: Porch, Caitya 19
dc.typeImage
dspace.entity.typeANUArchivesItem
local.description.notesSource: Frederic, L, Indian Temples & Sculpture, Thames & Hudson, London, 1959, Illus, 103

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