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Entrance to the main Cave Temple, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day.

Catalogue reference: Photo 1000/8(840)

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This record is about the Entrance to the main Cave Temple, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day. dating from c 1870.

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Photo 1000/8(840)
Title
Entrance to the main Cave Temple, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day.
Date
c 1870
Description

Genre: Architectural Photography. General view of entrance to the Shiva Temple, with wooden railings and gateway across the portico. Compare with print 841. For another copy of this photograph in better condition (a later printing), see Photo 199 (2).

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Original negative held.

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
Former department reference
608
Legal status
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Physical condition
Dimensions: 205 mm x 266 mm. Format: Bound in Volume. Secondary Support: Card.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/8f87697f-348a-496e-9afe-69119e0bbccc/

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Entrance to the main Cave Temple, Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day.