IDNO

P.15440.ORT

Description

Pieces of sculpture mainly Bhuddhist of the Gandhara school, one Egyptian head and an Assyrian figure. Displayed with labels.

Caption under display reads: “Greek influence in Asia and Africa (From Dr. Leitner’s Collection).
?lower row, Graeco-Bhuddhistic- Middle Row, Comparative- Top Row, Ancient Hind.
Print pasted on page. The photograph is from early twentieth or late nineteenth century.

Physical Condition: Print mounted onto board.

Place

S Asia; India; Calcutta; ?Indian Museum

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

?India Museum (Archaeology Section)

Collector / Expedition

Oertel, Frederick Oscar

Date

Collection Name

Oertel Collection

Source

Lechmere-Oertel, Frederick Oscar

Format

Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

The paper envelope in which this photograph was found has been numbered C5/ by the cataloguer, and it was formerly kept in wooden drawer V.

A certificate issued to Bendall by the Congress of Orientalis (at Rome) and a shopping list in Hutton’s hand (19/1/1899) was found from this envelope.
Lechemere Oertel donated these photographs, alhtough the envelope containing them query Ridgeway.

Record updated during Getty Grant Program One.