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1. Photo 953, 1(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 953, 1(1)
Title:
The Elephant Rock [near Madurai]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography General view of 'an enormous mass of granite or sienite situated to the north of the town of Madura, altogether isolated from the neighbouring hills, and when viewed from the S.E. or S.W. bearing a strong resemblance to a couchant elephant, with its trunk extended i...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1858
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 953, 1(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 953, 1(2)
Title:
S.E. Angle of the Tirambur Pagoda. [Kovilkudi]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Showing the massive fortified walls and corner bastion surrounding the temple: 'This fortified temple stands in an open plain about eight miles east of Madura; N. of the Vaigai River. Orme calls it Kovilgudi; and mentions a town which surrounded it, called Tiram...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1858
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 953, 1(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 953, 1(3)
Title:
View of the N.E. angle of the Tirambur Pagoda [Kovilkudi]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 'The N.E. angle of the Pagoda described above. The projecting bastion is peculiar and rarely seen. The few houses under the Pagoda walls are all that remain of the former town of Tirumbur.' Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); printed b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1858
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 953, 1(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 953, 1(4)
Title:
The Teppa-kulam [Madurai]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); printed books; tanks; temples; Tripe, 'Photographic views of Madura' (1858)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1858
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 953, 1(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 953, 1(5)
Title:
The Tamukkan of Tamkam [Madurai]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the building: 'This is a building situated N.E. of the town of Madura. It now forms the residence of the Judge of the station. It is supposed to have been built at the same time as the palace (circa A.D. 1630) for the purpose of witnessing fights...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1858
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 953, 1(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 953, 1(6)
Title:
The Causeway across the Vaigai River [Madurai]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the causeway towards, in the distance, the gopuras of the Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple. 'This forms the main entrance to the town of Madura from the North. It is 133 yards in length. The stone pillars at the sides are about ten feet high...' S...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1858
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 953, 1(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 953, 1(7)
Title:
The Neerali Mundapum [Madurai]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the open-sided mandapa: 'Situated in the bed of the river and used on the occasion of an annual festival for the resting place of the god Sundareshwara and his consort Minakshi.' Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu);...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1858
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 953, 1(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 953, 1(8)
Title:
The Raya Gopuram from E. [Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, Madurai]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the unfinished Raya Gopura (on the east side of the temple), with the Pudu Mandapa and the East Gopura visible beyond. Subjects = architectural elements; gopuras; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); printed books; temples; Tr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1858
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 953, 1(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 953, 1(9)
Title:
Basement of a monolith in the Raya Gopuram [Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, Madurai]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = architectural elements; gopuras; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); Indian sculpture; Indian sculpture (Hindu); printed books; temples; Tripe, 'Photographic views of Madura' (1858)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1858
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 953, 1(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 953, 1(10)
Title:
The Raya Gopuram from W. [Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, Madurai]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = architectural elements; gopuras; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); printed books; temples; Tripe, 'Photographic views of Madura' (1858)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1858
Extent:
1 item

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