Cleveland Museum of Art
Caves of Karlie: No. 1, The Approach
William Johnson
- Date
- 1855–62
- Medium
- albumen print
- Culture
- India
- Department
- Photography
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
This early view of the entrance to the ancient Karlie, or Karla, Caves in Western India shows the site before its restoration, including the monumental entrance pillar topped by a sculpture. Windows cut into the rock provided light inside. The shrines, created between the 2nd century BCE and the 5th century CE, provided sanctuary and shelter for monks but also for travelers and traders. The largest prayer hall in this complex of Buddhist shrines cut into the rock is a sanctuary 124 feet long with a ribbed vault 45 feet high.
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