Plate 10 of 'hindoo excavations in the mountain of ellora near aurangabad,' engraved by thomas daniell after the drawings of james wales, daniell regarded this as the sixth set of his 'oriental scenery. '
this cave at ellora in the hindu sequence shows part-fluted columns of the type found in elephanta, with tall square bases and squashed cushion capitals, and is similarly datable to the 6th century. Two guardian figures or dwarapalas are sculpted on the sides of the entrance. Object Type: print. Date: 1 June 1803. Place of creation: London. Dimensions: height: 42.6 cm (16.7 in); width: 59.7 cm (23.5 in). Medium: aquatint print coloured. Depicted Place: Ellora Caves. Collection: British Library. Oriental Scenery Part 6 Fig 10
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