Sutar ka Jhopda Cave Interior, Ellora Caves, Alfred William Plâté, 1890–1900

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Sutar ka Jhopda Cave Interior, Ellora Caves, 1890–1900, Platinum print, Image: x cm (10 15/16 x 9 in.), Photographs, Alfred William Plâté (German (active Sri Lanka), ca. 1859 –1931 Linz), This beautifully printed and perfectly preserved print shows the most famous Buddhist rock-cut temple in Ellora, India, the “Carpenter’s Cave,” excavated about 700. Although carved from rock, the large hall is designed to look like a vaulted ceiling of wood beams supported by columns, echoing contemporary timber shrines

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Size: 3830px × 4629px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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