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Elephanta, Great Cave. Shrine containing lingam. 8th-9th Centuries A.D.

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dc.contributor.authorPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
dc.coverage.spatialIndia (Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra)
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-15T01:18:02Z
dc.date.available2019-10-15T01:18:02Z
dc.date.createdcirca 1970s
dc.identifierANUA 682-1538
dc.identifier.otherIM-581
dc.identifier.other38
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/176533
dc.descriptionElephanta is an island in the Bay of Bombay and was a capital city at one time, conquered by both the Chalykyas and Rasjtrakutas [sic], two of the earlier Hindu dynasties. The shrine built in the Great Cave of the island is dedicated to the god Siva and has representations of his many aspects, the principal one in this area being the lingam or phallus. Supplementing the image of the lingam, which is enshrined within the temple as the main object of veneration, are several colossal images of the god like those seen in this detail. Characteristic of this temple in both architectural and sculptural styles is the element of compactness present even in the most monumental of structures. Thus, the huge dominating figures of Siva do not break into the solemnity of the interior, though their size might warrant an intrusion in another surrounding. The plain walls and recessed doorways are the architectural counterparts to the monumental Sivas in this respect
dc.descriptiontheir function is symbolical without relying on explicitly narrative sculpture. -- Period of Hindu Dynasties.
dc.format.extent35mm
dc.format.mediummounted transparency
dc.format.mediumb&w
dc.format.mediumsepia
dc.format.mimetypeimage/tiff
dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBasham Collection
dc.subjectDeccan-- Western Cave Temples-- Elephanta
dc.subjectarchitecture
dc.subjectstone sculpture
dc.subjectslide set
dc.titleElephanta, Great Cave. Shrine containing lingam. 8th-9th Centuries A.D.
dc.typeImage
dc.date.updated2019-10-15T01:18:01Z
dc.provenanceDigitised by the Australian National University in 2019
dc.rights.licenseThis item is provided for research purposes. Contact the Australian National University Archives at butlin.archives@anu.edu.au for permission to use.
CollectionsArthur Llewellyn Basham

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