Four pencil, ink and ink wash scaled drawings of painted figures from Cave No. 3. Included partial figures which decorate three columns, alongside some annotations and notes pertaining to the remaining columns, as well as a partial female figure who flanks the colossal Buddha on the right side of the verandah. Scale is one inch to a foot.
West Arthur Anderson EngineerKanheri Caves (sacred site) India
127 Archival description results for Kanheri Caves (sacred site) India
Offprint of Edward William West's article 'Results of Excavations in Cave No. 13 at Kanheri' presented to the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society on the 10th of October 1861.
This is item number 10 on the folder list.
West Edward William 1824-1905Offprint of of Edward William West's Paper on Kanheri Inscriptions. From the Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. The original paper had been presented at the Society on 12 April 1860.
West Edward William 1824-1905A list of shorthand descriptions of 35 caves, including, but not limited to, information on the positioning of entrances, condition of water tanks, dimensions, as well as proximity and comparisons to other caves. Some small rough sketches of ornamentation are also included.
The caves listed are: No. 6 -7, 14, 21, 42 - 51, 69 - 88, and 93 - 99.
These are pages 13 - 17 on the folder list.
West Arthur Anderson EngineerA descriptive list of the the sculptural programmes within 21 of the caves, with the addition of a very detailed description of Cave No. 35 on smaller inserted pages.
Alongside Cave No. 35, included are the following caves: No. 2-5, 10, 11, 14, 21, 29, 35, 45, 51, 64, 66, 67, 70, 72, 75, 78, 79, and 84.
These are pages 18 - 22 on the folder list, with the addition of inserted pages.
West Edward William 1824-1905A brief descriptive list of the facades and entrances to caves No. 1 to 100.
These are pages 30 and 31 on the folder list.
A collection of notes transcribed by A. A. W from letters sent to him from E. W. West between May 14th and June 14th 1872. The notes sent were taken from the 'White Note Book'. The notes were originally written by A. A. West, C. West and E. W. West. Alongside three sketches, they list short descriptions, architectural measurements, and dates of surveys undertaken by the brothers.
These are pages 8a and 8b on the folder list.
West Arthur Anderson EngineerDescriptive notes and two sketches regarding the foundations or stepped shelves cut into the face of the rock on the North slope of the large hill at Kanheri.
West Henry d 1858 EngineerInk and pencil drawings of three examples of niches and their designs from Cave No. 45 and 56, including a brief annotation. The niche from Cave No. 45 includes an image of Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra. Scale is half an inch to a foot.
West Henry d 1858 EngineerLithograph of a stupa by F. de J. following a drawing by Luitenant Ridge B. C. The print was possibly owned by a Dr. Bird.