Elevation of the East Gateway of the Black Pagoda
Drawing
ca. 1820 - ca. 1822 (drawn)
ca. 1820 - ca. 1822 (drawn)
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Elevation of the East Gateway of the Black Pagoda, Konarak. Two figures with offerings stand in the doorway. At the top, the seated figure of the Sun God, Surya, and below, nine celestial deities.
Object details
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| Title | Elevation of the East Gateway of the Black Pagoda (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Architectural; Drawings, Elevation of the East Gateway of the Black Pagoda, Konarak, Puri, ca. 1816 - ca. 1822 |
| Physical description | Elevation of the East Gateway of the Black Pagoda, Konarak. Two figures with offerings stand in the doorway. At the top, the seated figure of the Sun God, Surya, and below, nine celestial deities. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Architectural Elevation of the Inner Gate of the Temple of the Sun on the Coast of Orissa'. (Inscribed on front.) |
| Credit line | Given by Col R.W. Phipps |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British Period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992, 110 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.195-1920 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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