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ID: 300004878
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300004878

 

Record Type: concept
śikharas (towers (building divisions), building divisions, ... Components (hierarchy name))

 

Note: In the temple architecture of India, towers or spires, usually tapering in a convex curve in a crowning cupola-like roof of superstructure. Includes towers, spires (North India); crowning domes (South India); crowning cupolas (in case of Drāviḍa vimānas); Types: Brahmacchandra (Caturasra), Viṣṇucchandra (Aṣṭāsra), Rudracchanda (Vṛtta), Gajapṛṣṭha (apsidai), Sabhākāra, Śālākāra (wagon-Vault); also north Indian Nāgara/Bhūmija temple’s superstructure
 
Terms:
śikharas (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
śikhara (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
śikhara (Sanskrit (transliterated)-P,AD,SN)
sikharas (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
sikharas (Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
sikhara (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
sikhara (Spanish,AD,U,SN)
sikhara (Dutch,AD,U,U)
shikaras (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
shikharas (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
sikars (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
sikras (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
sikhras (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
希訶羅 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
山形塔 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
xī hē luó (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
xi he luo (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
hsi ho lo (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
śikhara's (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
shikara's (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
Shikhara (C,V,German-P,D,SN)
Shikharas (C,V,German,AD,PN)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  V.PJ

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Objects Facet
Objects Facet
Hierarchy of Components (hierarchy name)
.... Components (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of components (objects parts)
........ components (objects parts) (G)
Hierarchy of <components by specific context>
............ <components by specific context> (G)
Hierarchy of building divisions
................ building divisions (G)
Hierarchy of towers (building divisions)
.................... towers (building divisions) (G)
Hierarchy of śikharas
........................ śikharas (G)

Additional Parents:

Hierarchy of Objects Facet
Objects Facet
Hierarchy of Components (hierarchy name)
.... Components (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of components (objects parts)
........ components (objects parts) (G)
Hierarchy of <components by specific context>
............ <components by specific context> (G)
Hierarchy of architectural elements
................ architectural elements (G)
Hierarchy of <architectural elements by building type>
.................... <architectural elements by building type> (G)
Hierarchy of religious building fixtures
........................ religious building fixtures (G)
Hierarchy of Indian religious building fixtures
............................ Indian religious building fixtures (G)
Hierarchy of Hindu religious building fixtures
................................ Hindu religious building fixtures (G)
Hierarchy of śikharas
.................................... śikharas (G)

Additional Notes:
Chinese (traditional) ..... 印度寺廟建築中,呈凸面弧狀的錐形塔樓或尖頂。 
Dutch ..... In de tempelarchitectuur van India, torens of torenspitsen, die meestal op convexe wijze taps toelopen. 
German ..... Bezeichnet in der Tempelarchitektur Indiens Türme oder Turmspitzen, die meist in einem konvexen Bogen spitz zulaufen. 

Sources and Contributors:
希訶羅............  [AS-Academia Sinica Preferred]
...........  世界建築經典圖鑑 334
...........  大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 November 21, 2012
山形塔............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
...........  AS-Academia Sinica data (2014-)
hsi ho lo............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
....................  AS-Academia Sinica data (2014-)
shikaras............  [VP]
.................  Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
shikara's............  [RKD, AAT-Ned]
....................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
Shikhara............  [IfM-SMB-PK Preferred]
.................  Franz, Hinduistische Kunst Indiens (1967) 33
.................  Gerner, Architekturen im Himalaja (1987) 23
.................  Rau, Die Kunst Indiens (1958) 29
shikharas............  [VP]
....................  Copplestone, ed., World Architecture (1966) GLOS
Shikharas............  [IfM-SMB-PK]
....................  AAT-Deutsch (2012-)
sikars............  [VP]
.................  Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
sikhara............  [CDBP-SNPC Preferred, RKD, AAT-Ned, VP]
.................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
.................  Oxford-Duden Pictorial Spanish and English Dictionary (1995) 590
.................  Paniagua, Vocabulario Básico de Arquitectura (1998) 295
śikhara............  [CAA-AIIS Preferred, VP]
.................  AIIS AAT, contribution from AIIS EITA (2021-)
.................  EITA Glossary: North India (1989-)
.................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
sikharas............  [CDBP-SNPC, VP]
.................  Comité, Plural del término en singular
.................  Harris, Historic Architecture Sourcebook (1977) 493
.................  Rowland, Drawings of the Masters (1965) GLOS
.................  Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
śikharas............  [VP Preferred]
.................  Desai and Mason, Gods, Guardians, Lovers (1993) 279
.................  Grove Art Online (2003-2008) "Indian subcontinent;" accessed 25 October 2006
.................  Huntington, Art of Ancient India (1985) 727
.................  Jaina Art and Architecture (1974-1975) 608
śikhara's............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred]
....................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
sikhras............  [VP]
.................  Sturgis, Dictionary of Architecture and Building (1901) 2:471
sikras............  [VP]
.................  Harris, Historic Architecture Sourcebook (1977)
xi he luo............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
....................  AS-Academia Sinica data (2014-)
xī hē luó............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
....................  AS-Academia Sinica data (2014-)
 
Subject: .....  [AS-Academia Sinica, CAA-AIIS, CDBP-SNPC, IfM-SMB-PK, RKD, AAT-Ned, VP]
............  AAT-Ned (1994-)
............  AIIS AAT, contribution from AIIS EITA (2021-)
............  EITA Glossary: North India (1989-)
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... EITA Glossary: North India (1989-)
.......... Legacy AAT data
.......... Scope Note based on Glossary of EITA (written 2021-)
Chinese (traditional) .......... [AS-Academia Sinica]
.......... AS-Academia Sinica data (2014-)
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)
German .......... [IfM-SMB-PK]
.......... IfM Berlin

 

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