8 x 10" Black and white negative of the Telika Mandir or Oilman's Temple in Gwalior. Hoefler's original description: "Gwalior State, Central India. The Telika Mandir or Oilman's Temple. This beautiful example of a 10th century Vishnu Temple is interesting because of its mixtures in types of architecture. The spire which tops the 100 foot building is Dravidian, while the decorative details are Indo-Aryan. It stands within the walls of the Gwalior Fort." Verso: Prints Supplied To: International News., Dollar Line, S.F., Hills Brothers, (Also marked A-41)
Donor:
Jacqueline Hoefler Troyer, Paul L. Hoefler, and Sharon Cordary
Collection place:
Teli Ka Mandir, Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh
Verbatim coll. place:
Gwalior
Culture or time period:
Dravidian peoples and Indo-Aryan peoples
Maker or artist:
Paul L. Hoefler
Collector:
Paul L. Hoefler
Collection date:
1931-1932
Materials:
Cellulose nitrate film
Place depicted:
Teli Ka Mandir, Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Black-and-white negatives
Production date:
1931-1932
Accession date:
August 8, 1985
Department:
Still and motion photography
Dimensions:
whole— height 8 inches and whole— length 10 inches