Caption

Relief with a religious scene, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'ELEVATION OF A PORTION OF INNER ENCLOSURE., SCALE.', inscription: 'AMRAVATI. PLATE LXXVI.', photographer: William H. Griggs, c. 1863 - in or before 1868, South India, paper, albumen print, height 221 mm x width 181 mm, Photo two pages after page 198., Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, A photograph of a carved stone relief showing a large rounded central dome-like structure covered in ornamental bands and intricate low-relief figures, flanked by carved human and animal figures in various poses. The central panel features a seated figure within a framed niche, with stylized lions and decorative motifs around. The upper sections show figures in dynamic stances and draped garments amid scrolling foliage, while the lower sections contain smaller narrative scenes and decorative rosettes. A plain margin surrounds the relief, and a separate lower strip contains printed content that is not described.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B09_074

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.7Mb (8.9Mb) / 11.5in x 16.1in / 3446 x 4834 (300dpi)

Keywords

Relief religious scene Amaravati Andhra Pradesh India photograph page inscription Elevation Portion Inner Enclosure Scale Amravati Plate Lxxvi photographer William H Griggs c 1863 - 1868 South India paper albumen print height 221 mm x width 181 mm Photo two pages page 198 Hinduism Buddhism Jainism carved stone relief showing large rounded central dome- structure covered ornamental bands intricate low-relief figures flanked carved human animal figures various poses central panel features seated figure within framed niche stylized lions decorative motifs upper sections figures dynamic stances draped garments scrolling foliage lower sections contain smaller narrative scenes decorative rosettes plain margin surrounds relief separate lower strip contains printed content described