Detail view of Jain Tower in Chittor, Rajasthan

Artist Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844 - 1910)

Place of OriginChittor, Rajasthan state, India

Dateapprox. 1895

MaterialsAlbumen silver print

DimensionsH. 7 3/4 in x W. 10 1/8 in, H. 19.7 cm x W. 25.7 cm

Credit LineFrom the Collection of William K. Ehrenfeld, M.D.

Object number2005.64.287

DepartmentSouth Asian Art

ClassificationsPhotography

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InscribedInscribed on back: Details of Jain Tower Chittor. Also on back: 1117 1117 [in a different hand]. Printed on back: 196K. Stamped on back: LALA DEEN DIYAL PHOTOGRAPHER, INDORE, C.I. Also stamped on back: THACKER & CO. LD., BOMBAY. [1117 appears again, scrawled twice more on the back]. (P.Prakash 11/20/2006)

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This photograph, taken by the leading Indian photographer of his day, documents the sculptural details of the imposing tower located inside Chittor Fort. The monument, the Kirti Stambh (Tower of Fame) dates to the thirteenth century and was dedicated to the Jain saint Adinatha. The sculpture on the tower's exterior includes standing figures of the great Jain teachers (tirthankaras). An internal staircase leads to a small pillared pavilion at the top.