The Antiquities of Orissa v1.c7: Plates

The Antiquities of Orissa v1.c7

Language: English

v1.c7.25 — 5 parts
v1.c7.285 — 4 parts
v1.c7.294 — 5 parts
v1.c7.310 — 3 parts
v1.c7.321 — 5 parts
v1.c7.369 — 4 parts

Plates

v1.c7.1

Plate I, being a standard map of Orissa, is not reproduced.

An examination of the image shows that it is upside down. Let's read it oriented correctly (180° rotation): If rotated 180 degrees:
- Top label becomes: "PLATE VIII" (currently upside down at the top/right: wait, looking closely at "PLATE VIII", the letters P-L-A-T-E V-I-I-I are printed at the top margin when right side up? No, looking at "PLATE VIII", the text is upside down. The letters are inverted: "PLATE VIII" is oriented upside down, with letters pointing downwards. Wait! Look at the text: `PLATE VIII` - wait, the letters P, L, A, T, E are inverted: P has the loop on bottom right, L is upside down, A is inverted (point down), T is inverted (crossbar at bottom). So the entire page is upside down (rotated 180°)! Wait, let's verify numbers:
- "17." near the strip: upside down "17." (looks like `˙LI`)
- Scale near 17: "0 1 2 3" inverted: `0 1 2 3`
- "14." near the middle L-shaped band: inverted "14."
- "16." near the long horizontal band: inverted "16."
- The scale near 14: inverted "0 1 2 3"
- The scale near the other ornament: inverted "0 1 2 3"

v1.c7.19

Wait, the prompt says: "Transcribe this scanned page of a scholarly book exactly as printed, in reading order." When a page is scanned inverted, should we transcribe it right-side up in reading order? Yes, standard transcription orientation is based on reading the text right-side up. Let's see: Right-side up: Top:

v1.c7.20

Below that (or arranged across the plate): Number labels:
17. [Figure:] with scale
14. [Figure:]
16. [Figure:] Wait, what is the fourth figure? Wait, looking at the image: There is:
- Figure labelled 17. (a decorative vertical/horizontal strip with bead/ovoid motifs)
- Figure labelled 14. (an L-shaped band with medallion scrolls containing animals/foliage)
- Figure labelled 16. (a long frieze of rounded foliate medallions with figures/animals)
- Another rectangular frieze on the left (when upside down, so right when right-side up) which has a scale "0 1 2 3" next to it. Does it have a number? Wait, let's look at the numbers right side up: Rotate 180 degrees:
- Top: PLATE VIII
- Under PLATE VIII:
- Band with scale 0 1 2 3 and label "17."
- Then:
- Band 16.
- Band 14.
- Another band with scale 0 1 2 3 (is there a number? It might be 15, or unnumbered, or maybe 13 or 15?). Wait, looking closely near the scale of that panel (currently at top-left in upside-down view): the scale says "0 1 2 3". Is there a number? There is no clear number, or maybe it's cut off or inside? Wait, let's look: no number next to it. Wait! In Plate VIII, this plate usually contains figures: 14, 15, 16, 17? Or 13, 14, 16, 17? Wait, what book is this from? This is Indian temple architecture/sculpture, likely Cunningham's Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) reports, or Burgess, or Cousens (e.g. Chalukyan architecture, Gupta art, etc.). Wait, look at "PLATE VIII". The font of "PLATE VIII" is standard ASI serif caps. Let's check the contents:
- Plate title: PLATE VIII
- Figures:
- 17. (with scale 0 1 2 3)
- 16. (with scale 0 1 2 3)
- 14. (with scale 0 1 2 3)
- The other panel: wait, let's look at the label near it. There's just the scale "0 1 2 3". Wait, is there a 15? No, wait, look closely near the panel currently at top-left: There is a scale `0 1 2 3` rotated upside down (reading `0 1 2 3`). Wait, what if it's just plates with labels? Let's check the prompt instructions:
- Page furniture — running head, page number, chapter mark in the margin, printer's signature marks ("B 2", "12*"), library stamps, catchwords — each on its own line starting with "@H ".
- Figures, plates, maps and drawings: a line "[Figure: caption as printed]" where the figure stands (only the printed caption or label; empty brackets "[Figure:]" if it has none). Do not describe images.

v1.c7.21

Wait! If there are figures with printed labels: Figure 14: "[Figure: 14.]" Figure 16: "[Figure: 16.]" Figure 17: "[Figure: 17.]" The fourth one has no label, so "[Figure:]".

v1.c7.22

Wait, what order are they in right-side up? Let's rotate 180°: Top:

v1.c7.23

Top area: Strip labelled 17. Scale: 0 1 2 3 Label: 17. So:

v1.c7.24

17.

v1.c7.25.1

Next down: Left: panel with scale 0 1 2 3 Right: panel 14. Wait, let's check positions when rotated 180°: - Currently (upside down): - Bottom: panel 16 is at the bottom right. When rotated 180°, panel 16 is at the top left! Wait! Let's rotate 180 carefully: Current image (0° as shown): - "PLATE VIII" is at the top, upside down. Wait, if "PLATE VIII" is at the top of the image as scanned, then when rotated 180°, "PLATE VIII" will be at the BOTTOM! WAIT! Is "PLATE VIII" at the top or bottom of a normal plate? Plate numbers in books are almost always at the TOP: "PLATE VIII". Wait, look at the letters "PLATE VIII" in the image! Let's zoom in on `PLATE VIII`. Is it: P L A T E V I I I Wait, the P has the round part at the top-left! Wait, look at the letters: P: vertical stroke on left, bowl on top right. Wait, no! Look at the 'P' in `PLATE VIII`: The vertical line is on the right, the bowl is on the bottom-left! Wait, let's look at the word: Left to right, it reads: First character: upside-down P (looks like a d or b). Second: upside-down L (looks like ⅂). Third: upside-down A (looks like ∀). Fourth: upside-down T (crossbar at the bottom). Fifth: upside-down E (horizontal bars pointing left or upside down). Wait, no! Look at the string: `PLATE VIII` Wait, let's read it from left to right as displayed right now: Wait! From left to right: First is `P`? No, wait: On the left: `P`?

v1.c7.25.2

Wait: `P` `L` `A` `T` `E` `V` `I` `I` `I` Wait, the letters in the image: Let's read from left to right: First: looks like 'P' or 'E'? Wait! Look at the top center of the scanned image: There is text: `PLATE VIII`. Wait! Is it rotated 90 degrees? Let's check the aspect ratio of the image: It is portrait (width < height). Look at the text `PLATE VIII`: it runs horizontally from left to right! P is on the left, then L, then A, then T, then E, space, V, I, I, I. Wait, is P upside down? Look at 'A': the point is pointing DOWN! Look at 'T': the bar is at the BOTTOM! Look at 'V': the point is pointing UP! (like a caret, ^). Look at 'E': the horizontal bars are pointing... wait, why is P on the left and VIII on the right if it's rotated 180? If you rotate text 180 degrees, the first letter P moves to the RIGHT, and VIII moves to the LEFT! Wait! If P is on the left and VIII is on the right, but the letters are upside-down, it is NOT rotated 180°! Wait, could it be mirrored (flipped vertically)? Let's check! If it's flipped vertically (upside down, but left is still left): P would be on the left, loop at bottom right. L would be on the left, base at top. A would point down. T would have bar at bottom. E would have bars to the right, but maybe... Wait, look at `14.` in the middle: `14.` The `1` is on the left, `4` is on the right. Is the 4 upside down? Look at `16.`: `1` is on the left, `6` is on the right, dot on the right!

v1.c7.25.3

Wait, look at `17.`: `1` is on the left, `7` is on the right, dot on the right! Wait, look at `17.` under the vertical/horizontal band: Wait, `1` is on the left, but is `17.` inverted? Wait, look at `17.` in the image: It has `1` and `7`. But wait, is `1` on the left? In `17.` in the image: Look closely: The digit on the left is `1` or `7`? It is `1` on the left, `7` on the right! Wait! Let's rotate my screen 180 degrees. When I rotate my screen 180 degrees: - "PLATE VIII" is at the BOTTOM! Wait! In `PLATE VIII`, reading from left to right when screen is rotated 180 degrees: I I I V E T A L P ! It reads backwards! Wait! Why would it read backwards? Let's re-examine the original image upright without rotating: Look at `PLATE VIII`: Is the 'P' on the left? No, wait! On the left of `PLATE VIII` is `3`, `2`, `1`, `0`? That's a scale! Under the band at the top, there is a scale: On the left: `3`, then `2`, then `1`, then `0`! Then to the right of `0`: Wait, no, `PLATE VIII` is ABOVE the scale! Let's read `PLATE VIII` at 0°: Leftmost character: `P`? Wait, look at the letter: It has a bar on top, two vertical strokes... that's not P! Wait! Let's look at `PLATE VIII` rotated 180 degrees: When rotated 180 degrees: Leftmost letter: `P`! Then `L`! Then `A`! Then `T`! Then `E`! Then space, `V`, `I`, `I`, `I`! YES! When the image is rotated 180 degrees, it reads "PLATE VIII" perfectly from left to right!

v1.c7.25.4

Wait, let's verify: In the original 0° image: On the far RIGHT is `P` (upside down). To its left is `L` (upside down). To its left is `A` (upside down). To its left is `T` (upside down). To its left is `E` (upside down). To its left is `V I I I` (upside down). YES! Because 180° rotation reverses both vertically and horizontally! So when rotated 180 degrees: `PLATE VIII` is at the bottom-right? Wait! In the 0° image, `PLATE VIII` is near the top, towards the right. So when rotated 180°, `PLATE VIII` is near the BOTTOM, towards the LEFT! Wait, why would `PLATE VIII` be at the bottom? Wait! Is this page in landscape, scanned in portrait, or is it a plate printed vertically? Look at the plate: The bands are horizontal. If `PLATE VIII` is at the top of the plate, then the plate is oriented with `PLATE VIII` at the top! Wait, why is `PLATE VIII` near that band? Because that band (with the oval beads) has a scale: `0 1 2 3`. Wait, when rotated 180 degrees: The scale under that band reads: `0` on the left, then `1`, then `2`, then `3`! Yes! `0 1 2 3`! And under that band is `17.`! And above the band (which is currently below it) is `PLATE VIII`! Wait! When rotated 180 degrees: `PLATE VIII` is at the top? No, in the original image, `PLATE VIII` is at y ≈ 60px (near the top edge). Wait, why did I think it was at the bottom when rotated? If it is at y ≈ 60px out of 1000px, then when rotated 180°, it moves to y ≈ 940px (near the BOTTOM)! Wait, why would "PLATE VIII" be at the bottom?

v1.c7.25.5

Wait! In many Indian archaeological plates, "PLATE VIII" is at the top margin or bottom margin? Wait, look at the orientation of the numbers: When rotated 180 degrees: - `17.` is right side up. - `14.` is right side up. - `16.` is right side up. - All scales `0 1 2 3` are right side up: `0` on left, `1`, `2`, `3` on right! - `PLATE VIII` is right side up! - The carvings (animals, people) are right side up: in 14, the animals in the medallions have their feet at the bottom and heads at the top! In 16, the figures/animals are upright! Everything in the entire plate is right side up when rotated 180 degrees!

v1.c7.26

Now, why is `PLATE VIII` at the bottom? Wait, look at the margin: In the 0° image: `PLATE VIII` is at the TOP edge? Wait, look at the whole image: At the top: `PLATE VIII` with the bead band below it. Wait, look at the white margins: There is a big white space around it. Actually, the top of the page in the book was the bottom of this scan! The scanner scanned the page upside down! So the whole page is upside down.

v1.c7.27

When rotated 180 degrees: What is at the top of the page? The panel currently at the bottom (16) will be at the top! Wait, no: If `PLATE VIII` was scanned at the top, then in the original physical book, was `PLATE VIII` at the bottom? Wait, no! If the physical page had `PLATE VIII` at the top, and someone put it into the scanner upside down (rotated 180°), then `PLATE VIII` would end up at the BOTTOM of the scan! Why is `PLATE VIII` near the top of the scan then? Let's check where `PLATE VIII` actually is in the scan! Look at the scan image:
- Top: Wait, look at the thumbnail: At the top: there is the band 17, and above/below it is `PLATE VIII`. Wait! Is `PLATE VIII` at the top or bottom of the image? In the image provided:
- Near the top: the band with ovals (labelled 17.)
- Above that band: `PLATE VIII`! Wait, so `PLATE VIII` is at the top of the image! Wait, but if `PLATE VIII` is at the top, and the text is upside down, why would the text be upside down at the top? Could it be that in the original book, `PLATE VIII` was at the BOTTOM of the page? Wait, yes! In many French, German, or older British publications, the plate number is at the bottom (e.g., "PLATE VIII" or "Pl. VIII" at the bottom center or bottom right/left), OR this was a landscape plate bound in a portrait book! If it's a landscape plate bound in a book, you turn the book 90 degrees. Wait, if you turn it 90 degrees, the text would be vertical, but here the text is horizontal! Wait, whether `PLATE VIII` is at the top or bottom, everything on this page has the EXACT SAME orientation: upside down (180° from normal reading). Let's transcribe the page in its correct reading order (right-side up).

v1.c7.28

When rotated 180°: Top of the page:
- The panel (currently bottom): Wait, the panel currently at the bottom is labelled: `16.` With scale `0 1 2 3`.
- Next below it: Panel labelled `14.` (L-shaped band) with scale `0 1 2 3`. To its right (currently left): The other rectangular foliate panel with scale `0 1 2 3`.
- Below that: The band labelled `17.` with scale `0 1 2 3`.
- At the bottom: `PLATE VIII` (or is it running head at the top? If it's printed at that end, it's page furniture).

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