Drawings of the eight sets of jubilant figures plus a Plan to indicate their positions in Chaitya Cave by A.A.West. These are sheets 13 to 18 in the folder.
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Pencil drawing of four sculpted figures on the right side of main enterance to Cave No. 3. The drawing is traced from a photograph. Scale is roughly one inch to a foot.
West Arthur Anderson EngineerPencil drawing of four sculpted figures on the left side of main entrance to Cave No. 3. The drawing is traced from a photograph and touched up by eye. Scale is roughly one inch to a foot.
West Arthur Anderson EngineerA folder containing six documents Relating to the Jogeshwar Cave in Salsette. These include: No.1: Plan (unfinished), 1854-5 - scale 30 feet to an inch. No.2: A further unfinished Plan, 1854-5, scale 40 feet to an inch. No.3: The beginning of the elevation of the back wall of the verandah. scale 1/120; a tracing of a sketch of a doorkeeper (decayed), 1848. No.4: A sketch of a Pilaster, with female figure under a tree, scale 1/24. No.5: A sketch of one of the doorways (unfinished) with description, 1857, scale 1/48. No.6: A sketch of a column with its dimensions; and a further sketch of the doorway.
West Arthur Anderson EngineerMaterial Concerned with the International Fund for the Archaeological Exploration of India. These are:
- List of the Executive Committees in the represented countries of the International Fund for the Archaeological Exploration of India and a letter from Lord Reay, President, International Fund for the Archaeological Exploration of India, to set forward a scheme for raising funds for archaeological work in India and to seek approval for such a scheme. Printed material, 2 copies, letter dated February 1901.
- "Memorandum" concerning the Government of India's proposal for decentralising various Government departments and how that could affect Archaeology. Printed, undated [c.1902].
Rubbings of 8 inscriptions made by Archibald Campbell Carlleyle from an ancient temple which he calls Uncha Pahar. He visited this in January 1872 as part of the Archaeological Survey of India. Each of these are labelled, signed by Carlleyle, and dated January 1872:
- Ornament, and inscription at the bottom of the octagonal lower portion of the shaft of the unique round pillar in the pillared vestibule in front of the "Sanctum" of the ancient ruined temple, "Uncha Pahar".
- Inscription in entrance of vestibule, of ancient ruined temple "Uncha Pahar".
- Inscription on a pillar at left side of doorway of "Sanctum" of ancient ruined temple "Uncha Pahar".
- Inscription in two lines on a stone leaning against a wall below the old temple "Uncha Pahar".
- No. 10 Inscription Above first statue on the left hand "Santum" of ancient temple "Uncha Pahar".
- No. 13 Above central statue of "Agni" in "Sanctum" of ancient temple "Uncha Pahar".
- No. 15 Inscription Above central statue on Right hand wall In "Sanctum" of ancient temple "Uncha Pahar".
- On stone bench at the right side in entrance to Vestibule of ancient temple "Uncha Pahar".
Impressions of the inscription on three sheets of newsprint.
Drawings of copper plates and inscriptions found at Bhandoop in Salsette, the drawings were made around 1850.
West Edward William 1824-1905A smaller piece of card and paper pasted onto a sheet of folscap paper. The first is an impression of what is believed to be a coin found in front of Cave No. 7 in November 1852, with a brief explanatory note dated January 1853. The second is a letter dated to approximately June 1853 sent from Henry West to a Dr. Wilson containing a copy short inscription from Kanheri.
The addressee is most likely John Wilson, once President of the Bombay Asiatic Society, Bombay Cave Temple Commission and lobbyist for the Archaeological Survey of India. This is indicated to on the folder list; 'Dr. J. Wilson'.
West Henry EngineerA handwritten draft written by Edward William West for an article published in the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society in 1860. Included are also three pages of draft prints of the inscriptions which were included in the publication.
This is number 8 on the folder list.
West Edward William 1824-1905