India. Mahabalipuraru, near Madras.
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Title |
India. Mahabalipuraru, near Madras. |
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Type of title |
translation |
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Original caption |
India: Mahabalipuraru, near Madras. |
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Description |
Annotation translation: "Central part of rock carved in the VIIth century, called Azjuna's penance. It is thought that the smaller figures relate to the worship, centuries ago, of mythical creatures half man and half snake."; Annotation: "Central part of rock cut (VIIth century) called Azjuna's penance. It is thought that the smaller figures relate to the worship of mythical creatures half men and half snake of centuries ago." |
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Subject (bmpixs) |
ape, representation of
architectural art
bird, representation of
deity, representation of
elephant, representation of
Hinduism
snake, representation of
temple
wall decoration |
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Geographic subject (city or populated place) |
Mahabalipuram {place} |
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Coverage date |
1929-05-01/1929-05-31 |
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Photographer (bmpixn) |
Popper, Paul (Mr) |
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Publisher (of the digital version) |
University of Southern California. Libraries |
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Date created |
1929-05-01/1929-05-31 |
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Type |
images |
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Format |
b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver; 19.7 x 13.4 cm. |
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Legacy record ID |
impa-m33896 |
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Part of collection |
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960 |
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Part of subcollection |
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission |
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Part of miscellaneous collection |
QC-30.004: untitled |
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Part of repository |
mission 21 / Basel Mission |
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Reference number |
QC-30.004.0017 |
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Rights |
All the images (photographic and non-photographic) made available in this collection are the property of the Basel Mission and are managed by mission 21. mission 21 / Basel Mission claim copyright on the images in their possession and require those publishing any of the images -- both individuals and organisations -- to pay a user's/copyright fee. |
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Access conditions |
Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org. |
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Repository name |
mission21 |
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Repository address |
mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+4161 260 23 09), fax (+4161 260 22 68) |
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Repository email |
info@bmpix.org |
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Filename |
impa-abmpix-11695 |
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Archival file |
impa_Volume82/impa-abmpix-11695.tiff |
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