The Great Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'SANCHI. PLATE V., EASTERN VIEW OF TOPE.', photographer: James John Waterhouse, Sanchi, c. 1863 - in or before 1868, Central India, paper, albumen print, height 184 mm x width 267 mm, Photo two pages before page 100., trees, places and objects of worship, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, A sepia-toned photograph shows a large grassy mound or dome rising in the center background, partially covered with vegetation and small trees at its summit and slopes, with a darker shaded area on one side. In the left foreground stands a carved stone gateway with horizontal lintels and vertical supports decorated with sculpted figures and ornamental patterns; a low stone wall or platform extends nearby. Dense shrubs and bushes fill the middle and foreground, interspersed with patches of grass and a short cylindrical stone post. To the right, tall leafy trees frame the scene and cast shadowed areas, while stone structures and...
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The Great Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'SANCHI. PLATE V., EASTERN VIEW OF TOPE.', photographer: James John Waterhouse, Sanchi, c. 1863 - in or before 1868, Central India, paper, albumen print, height 184 mm x width 267 mm, Photo two pages before page 100., trees, places and objects of worship, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, A sepia-toned photograph shows a large grassy mound or dome rising in the center background, partially covered with vegetation and small trees at its summit and slopes, with a darker shaded area on one side. In the left foreground stands a carved stone gateway with horizontal lintels and vertical supports decorated with sculpted figures and ornamental patterns; a low stone wall or platform extends nearby. Dense shrubs and bushes fill the middle and foreground, interspersed with patches of grass and a short cylindrical stone post. To the right, tall leafy trees frame the scene and cast shadowed areas, while stone structures and blocks are visible at the edges beneath the vegetation. The sky above is pale and mostly empty.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B09_073

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Droits gérés

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47.6Mo (5.6Mo) / 42.6cm x 28.0cm / 5026 x 3312 (300dpi)

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Great Stupa Sanchi Madhya Pradesh India photograph page inscription Plate V Eastern View Tope photographer James John Waterhouse c 1863 - 1868 Central India paper albumen print height 184 mm x width 267 mm Photo two pages page 100 trees places objects worship Hinduism Buddhism Jainism sepia-toned photograph large grassy mound dome rising center background partially covered vegetation small trees summit slopes darker shaded area side left foreground stands carved stone gateway horizontal lintels vertical supports decorated sculpted figures ornamental patterns low stone wall platform extends nearby Dense shrubs bushes fill middle foreground interspersed patches grass short cylindrical stone post right tall leafy trees frame scene cast shadowed areas stone structures blocks visible edges beneath sky pale mostly empty

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