Digital Rare Book:
Observations on the Sculptures in the Cave Temples of Ellora
By Robert Melville Grindlay
Published by The Royal Asiatic Society - 1830

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Image:
Mahadeo and Parvati, playing at the game of Chosur. And the sacred Bull attended by Gana.

Sculpted scene in a niche, with two Indian deities palying a game, surrounded by other figures; sculpted relief below, with figures attending to a bull; after Goblet, from original drawings by Robert Melville Grindlay.

Printed by: Day & Co
Intermediary draughtsman: Goblet
After: Robert Melville Gindlay
Print made by: Louis Haghe
British, 1824-1834
Printed in: London

Inscription:
Lettered below image with the title, 'Sculptured figures, in one of the Cave Temple of Ellora.', production details and publication line: 'Goblet delt. / L. Haghe lithog. / Drawn by Capt. R M Grindlay, 1813 for the Honble.. Lady Hood / Lithographed for the Royal Asiatic Society by W. Day, 17 Gate Strt.'.

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