Descriptive notes of the plan, designs and decoration of Cave No. 10, No. 44, No. 71 and No. 72.
This is page 10 on the folder list.
Zonder titelDescriptive notes of the plan, designs and decoration of Cave No. 10, No. 44, No. 71 and No. 72.
This is page 10 on the folder list.
Zonder titelRough list of architectural sketches made by the West Brothers.
These are pages number 27 and 28 on the folder list.
A rough list of drawings which have been made of the Kanheri Caves. On the reverse of the page are brief notes of 'Things to be Examined and Checked'.
This is page 29 on the folder list.
Zonder titelAn unfinished, hand stitched manuscript draft of descriptive accounts of Caves No. 1 - No. 44.
These are 'Fol' pages 34-46 on the folder list.
A folder containing 8 grouped and individual items pertaining to the Kanheri Caves and the West Brothers findings and publications. The folder contains a numerated list.
Zonder titelA 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'.
Zonder titelAn envelope containing three folded sheets of impressions of Pahlavi inscriptions of Cave No. 66 at Kanheri. Two appear to have been taken by Walter West on his visit to the caves between December 27th and 29th 1870, while the third seems to be an earlier one taken by Edward William West which has been checked and notated by W. West latterly.
These are page 7 on the folder list.
Zonder titelUnfinished drawings of examples of columns from Cave No. 1, No. 21 and No. 27, including some comparative notes. Scale is 2 ft. to an inch.
Zonder titelThree pencil and ink drawings of pilaster ornaments from Caves No. 37, 69 and 76. The drawings are date 18th May 1862, included however is a note on the similarity of ornamentation between Cave No. 37 and pilasters at Cave No. 59 which is dated 1st July 1863. Scale is 2 ft. to an inch.
Zonder titelFour pencil and ink drawings of pillars and pilasters and their ornamentation from Caves No. 50, No. 67, No. 72 and No. 86, with some annotations. Scale is 2 ft. to an inch.
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