Entrance to one of the Chaitya temples at Ajanta.

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Artist/Maker	Carpenter, William (drawn)
Place of origin	Srinagar (made)

Painting, Entrance to one of the Chaitya temples at Ajanta. The dagoba is seen through the centre door; of the portico only portions of the pillars remain. Watercolour, by William Carpenter.

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Object type	Painting
Title	Entrance to one of the Chaitya temples at Ajanta.
Materials and techniques	pencil and watercolour heightened with white on tinted paper
Brief description	Painting, Entrance to one of the Chaitya temples at Ajanta. The dagoba is seen through the centre door; of the portico only portions of the pillars remain. Watercolour, by William Carpenter.
Dimensions	Height: 25cm Width: 35cm
Credit line	Purchased from William Carpenter
Object history	Purchased from William Carpenter.This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. Nos. IS.54-1881 to IS.193-1881 purchased from William Carpenter for £500. Registered Papers: 4429-1881 Takht-i Sulaiman in Kashmir is now known as Shankaracharya Hill
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	IS.104-1881

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Record created	June 25, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O430777/entrance-to-one-of-the-painting-carpenter-william/

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