Photograph of a souvenir postcard.

Reference Number: 1380/1/26/002
Alternative Reference Number: 1380
Level of Description: Item
Title: Photograph of a souvenir postcard.
Creator(s) & Administrative History: Colour Sergeant Frederick John Reginald Urch
Date: 1915
Extent: Extent: 1 photograph
Description: Photograph of a souvenir postcard showing the Gommateshwara Statue in Shravanabelagola, India. This colossal statue depicts the Jain figure Bahubali in the kayotsarga (standing meditation) posture. It is a 57 foot high monolithic statue carved from a single piece of granite, commissioned in 983CE. The nudity of the statue symbolizes victory over earthly attachments and desires.
Access Conditions: Physical access to the photograph album is restricted to the depositors family only. Public access to the photograph is available via the digitised version on Bath Record Office: Archives and Local Studies online catalogue.