Eight fragments of pillars, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'AMRAVATI. PLATE XC.', inscription: 'FRAGMENTS OF PILLARS., SCALE 1 INCH TO 1 FOOT.', photographer: William H. Griggs, c. 1863 - in or before 1868, South India, paper, albumen print, height 241 mm x width 194 mm, Photo two pages after page 210., column, pillar, architecture, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, A vertical sheet showing multiple narrow photographs of carved stone fragments arranged in columns and rows, each fragment displaying circular rosette and arch motifs, textured weathered surfaces, and chipped edges; the fragments vary in shape with some long and slender and others short and blocky, featuring repeating carved petal patterns, concentric rings around a recessed circular opening, rectangular borders, and decorative panels with floral and geometric relief; the background is a pale uniform tone and the images are evenly spaced across the page.
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Eight fragments of pillars, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'AMRAVATI. PLATE XC.', inscription: 'FRAGMENTS OF PILLARS., SCALE 1 INCH TO 1 FOOT.', photographer: William H. Griggs, c. 1863 - in or before 1868, South India, paper, albumen print, height 241 mm x width 194 mm, Photo two pages after page 210., column, pillar, architecture, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, A vertical sheet showing multiple narrow photographs of carved stone fragments arranged in columns and rows, each fragment displaying circular rosette and arch motifs, textured weathered surfaces, and chipped edges; the fragments vary in shape with some long and slender and others short and blocky, featuring repeating carved petal patterns, concentric rings around a recessed circular opening, rectangular borders, and decorative panels with floral and geometric relief; the background is a pale uniform tone and the images are evenly spaced across the page.

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Eight fragments pillars Amaravati Andhra Pradesh India photograph page inscription Amravati Plate Xc Fragments Pillars Scale 1 Inch 1 Foot photographer William H Griggs c 1863 - 1868 South India paper albumen print height 241 mm x width 194 mm Photo two pages page 210 column pillar architecture Hinduism Buddhism Jainism vertical sheet showing multiple narrow photographs carved stone fragments arranged columns rows fragment displaying circular rosette arch motifs textured weathered surfaces chipped edges fragments vary shape long slender short blocky featuring repeating carved petal patterns concentric rings recessed circular opening rectangular borders decorative panels floral geometric relief background pale uniform tone images evenly spaced across page

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