An Excavated Temple on the Island of Salsette

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An Excavated Temple on the Island of Salsette
The Portico of an Excavated Temple on the Island of Salsette
The Interior of an Excavated Hindoo Temple
hand-coloured aquatints, December 1799 and June 1800, thick paper, some light staining
P.548 x 750mm.; 550 x 750mm.; 547 x 749mm. (3)

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July 1793: These fine plates depict the entrance with its magnificent portico, and the domed interior of the Great Chatya Temple at Kanheri on the island of Salsette. It dates from about AD 150, with the giant Buddhas added some 350 years later.

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