This photo negative shows a big rock engraved with elephant images travelling in row "Magapallipuram", the elephants are found in different size and arranged in row at the bottom of rock, in top of this elephant images there are many deity images engraved in different size across the rock in different positions, few small animal images are also found in top layer of rock. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 6 cm, width 6 cm. Condition of original material: Deteriorated and discolored. Country of Origin: India. Related regions: Tamil Nadu. Related towns/cities: Mahabalipuram.
"Magapallipuram"-mākāṇaḷḷipuram
Item details
Variant titles:
- The engraved rock Images "Magapallipuram"
Creation date:
Mid 20th century
Content type:
Photograph
Place of origin:
India.
Originals information:
The original material is located in Nilgiri Documentation Centre (NDC), Konnerimukku, Kotagiri, The Nilgiris.
Reference:
EAP1274/3/191/2
Level:
Item
Extent:
1 TIFF image
Digitisation date:
2019
Legal:
This item is part of
- Project EAP1274:
- Collection EAP1274/3:
- File EAP1274/3/191:
- Item EAP1274/3/191/2:
