21 
PHOTOGRAPHS OF INDIAN ARCHITECTURE 
FROM 
THE INDIA MUSEUM, LONDON. 
SELECTED AND ARRANGED BY JAMES FERGUSSON, D.C.L., F.R.S. 
(Frames 1 to 264.) 
ANCIENT SOULPTURE. 
l_he first 24 frames in this collection (1 to 24) contain a selection of examples of 
Indian sculptuie fiom the earliest times tili tlie art ceased to be original. They aro 
not arranged in exact chronological Order, but in groups, which, with the dates attached, 
are, it is hoped, sufficient to render the principal characteristics intelligible. 
The first and second frames are occupied prin- 
cipally with examples from the neighbourhood of 
Peshawur and Mnttra bearing strongly the impress 
of the Greek art of Baotria, whieh so far as we now 
know originated the art of stone figure soulpture in 
India. 
Frame No. 3 oontains soulpture from the Buddhist 
tope at Sarnath, dating from the 4th to 8th Century 
a.d., and frame 4 various sculptures from the 
Museum of the Asiatic Society in Calcutta. 
1. Indo-Bactrian Sculptures. From the neighbour 
hood of Peshawur. 
2. Silenus or Bacchus. Found at Mathura. 
Silenus or Bacchus. Found at Mathura. 
Statue of Buddha. 
Statue of Maya Devi. 
Lower half of female figure From Mathura. 
Sculptured pillar. From Mathura. 
Worship of Buddha. 
From Surveyor’s-General Office, Calcutta. 
3. Statue of Buddha. From Sarnath, Benares. 
Statue of Padma Pani. 
Sculptures representing scenes in the life of 
Buddha. From Sarnath, Benares. 
Sculptures representing scenes in the life of 
Buddha. From Sarnath, Benares. 
Statue of Buddha. From Sarnath, Benares. 
Statue of Buddha. From Sarnath, Benares. 
From Surveyor’s-General Office, Calcutta. 
4. Vamana outwitting Bali. 
Snake God and Goddess. 
Ornamental figures. From Cuttack. 
Figure of Buddha attaining Nirvana. 
Figure of Maya asleep. 
From Surveyor’s-General Office, Calcutta. 
The Buddhist caves at Udayagiri date from ahout 
two Centimes B.c. to probably 200 to 250 years 
after our cra, and are remarkable for the boldness 
and freedom with which their sculptures are executed. 
From the friable nature of the stone in which they 
are carved, they are unfortunately so much corroded 
that it is difficult to make out the subjeets. They 
generally appear to refer to local legends, interspersed 
with scenes of hunting, dancing, and social enjoy- 
ments, which are characteristie of Buddhist soulpture 
of that period. 
5. Sculptures. From the caves at Udayagiri. 
From Surveyor’s-General Office, Calcutta. 
6. Ornament resembling a Greek Patera. Ganesha 
Cave, Udayagiri. 
Booted figure. From the Rani Cave, Udayagiri. 
Portion of a frieze. Lower Verandah, Rani 
Cave, Udayagiri. 
First portion of a frieze. Upper Verandah, Rani 
Cave, Udayagiri. 
End of frieze. Upper Verandah, Rani Cave, 
Udayagiri. 
Portion of frieze. Lower Verandah, Rani Cave, 
Udayagiri. 
Wall carving. From the Rani Cave, Udayagiri. 
Sixth portion of frieze. Upper Verandah, Rani 
Cave, Udayagiri. 
Photographed from casts taken by H. H. Locke 
Superintendent of School of Design, Calcutta. 
Frames 7, 8, and 9 contain examples of Buddhist 
soulpture in Behar, none, however, of any great 
antiquity. Those here exhibited ränge from the 
4th to the 10th Century. 
7. Large figure of Buddha. Buragaon. 
Figure of Sakya Singha. Kurkihar. 
Gigantic statue in the temple. 
Two Buddhist figures. Konch. 
Two Buddhist figures. Gya. 
Large figure of Budh. Buragaon. 
Fy T. F. Fcppe. 
8. Figure of Buddhisatva Avalokiteswara. Dha- 
rawut. 
Figure of Mahamaya. Simroun.