The photo negative image shows the temple building with wall decorated with designed pillars and covered with designed roof and cone tilted strctured roof cover architect with dolls and animal faces on all sides, with a copper cone on the top which is called 'gopura kalasam' in tamil. There is a square designed hole and pillars by its side on the wall, there is a god deity engraved in stone is fixed on the wall, The temple tower is constructed with multiple images of humans and animals cement statues in it. 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.
"gopura Kalasam"- kōpura kalacam
Item details
Variant titles:
- The Temple tower side view
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:
EAP1274/3/42/7
Level:
Item
Extent:
1 TIFF image
Digitisation date:
2019
Legal:
This item is part of
- Project EAP1274:
- Collection EAP1274/3:
- File EAP1274/3/42:
- Item EAP1274/3/42/7:
