Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Volume 31Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1863 - Asia |
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Page 18
... feet in width . The cell contains three colossal images , carved in a hard and polished granular volcanic stone probably trachyte . The central one , not less I think than 11 feet in height , 18 [ No. 1 , Ancient Javanese Remains .
... feet in width . The cell contains three colossal images , carved in a hard and polished granular volcanic stone probably trachyte . The central one , not less I think than 11 feet in height , 18 [ No. 1 , Ancient Javanese Remains .
Page 18
... probably more correct . The whole height according to Crawfurd is 116 feet . According to Raffles's plan , there must have been 436 of these . the work generally , appeared to me to fall off 1862.7 21 Ancient Javanese Remains .
... probably more correct . The whole height according to Crawfurd is 116 feet . According to Raffles's plan , there must have been 436 of these . the work generally , appeared to me to fall off 1862.7 21 Ancient Javanese Remains .
Page 18
... probably nearly coeval with Boro Bodor . Mr. Crawfurd on the authority of an ambassador of the king of Bali , concludes this to represent Siva . But I believe this is utterly unfounded . It is , what- ever the symbol may have meant ...
... probably nearly coeval with Boro Bodor . Mr. Crawfurd on the authority of an ambassador of the king of Bali , concludes this to represent Siva . But I believe this is utterly unfounded . It is , what- ever the symbol may have meant ...
Page 25
... Probably the object here was the same . * Fig . 12. There is , I find , a description of this temple , with a plan and sec- tion in Raffles , but no view . It is by Captain G. Baker whom Raffles employed to draw and survey the remains ...
... Probably the object here was the same . * Fig . 12. There is , I find , a description of this temple , with a plan and sec- tion in Raffles , but no view . It is by Captain G. Baker whom Raffles employed to draw and survey the remains ...
Page 26
... probably was the entrance to a central chamber . From the height at which these cells stand they must evidently have formed an upper story of the temple . They are carved on great slabs standing against the wall without being at- tached ...
... probably was the entrance to a central chamber . From the height at which these cells stand they must evidently have formed an upper story of the temple . They are carved on great slabs standing against the wall without being at- tached ...
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