Detailed descriptions by E.W. West and A.A.West of the Ajanta caves and their locality.
Sans titreAjanta Caves (sacred site) India
27 Description archivistique résultats pour Ajanta Caves (sacred site) India
The documents consist of Rough lists of the Cave paintings, an extract from the London Illustrated news, rough notes on the paintings, and notes on some of the inscriptions at Ajanta.
Sans titreDrawings of Cave No. 17 of verandah and interior columns, drawn from Fergusson's photos.
Sans titreTwo drawings of the façade of Cave No. 19, one of which shows detail of carved sculptures. These are drawn from Fergusson's photographs.
Sans titreDrawings of carved figures on doorjamb in Caves Nos. 21 and 23, taken from Fergusson's photographs. Also a detailed description of all the figures to be found in these caves.
Sans titreLithographs from drawing of Buddhist sculptures by Lieutenant Ridge. The name, Dr. Birob is listed as associated with these lithographs.
A sketch of part of the natural ceiling in Cave No. 4 undertaken by A.A. West in April 1866 and a description. of the cave.
Sans titreA list of descriptions of the 'Invocations' groups of sculpture from Kanheri, Ajanta and Aurangabad.
List and short description of the columns in the Ajanta Caves.
Sans titreThree newspaper article cuttings. These are: 'Drawings from the Caves of Ajunta' by George Birdwood from The Athenaeum (31st October 1874); 'A Lintel From Nineveh' by J. Fergusson and 'The Ajunta Caves' by George Birdwood from The Athenaeum (27th February 1875); and 'Asiatic' from the Academy (13th March 1894).