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Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F112/502a (2)
Title:: Enlarged view of shrine in south-east corner [of the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon]. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed 'P. Klier Rangoon' at bottom right. Genre: Architectural Photography View of shrine, 'made of masonry, and the whole of the front portion is glass mosaic set in cement.'
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F112/502a (3)
Title:: Shrine in south-east corner [of the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon]. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed 'P. Klier Rangoon' at bottom right. Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of shrine, with Buddha image within: 'Another example not far off is shown in the third photograph. An alabaster image is seen seated on a throne adorned with glass mosaic, while the background ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F112/502a (4)
Title:: Base of main shrine facing east [Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon]. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Captioned in the negative, 'Burmese glass mosaic 507B. P. Klier Rangoon.' Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards shrine, with figures praying on the open platform in the foreground: 'Passing along the platform, the main shrine at the base of the pagoda facing East n...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F112/502a (5)
Title:: Workman fixing glass on pattern dusted on with chalk. Main shrine facing north [Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon]. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of craftsman, at work on a column of a new shrine: 'The shrine facing the north has been pulled down and a new one is being built. Photographs (Nos. 5 and 6) have been taken of the men actually fixing on the glass mosaic, and in No. 5 a very good idea...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F112/502a (6)
Title:: Main shrine facing the north [Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon]. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed 'P. Klier Rangoon' at bottom right. Genre: Architectural Photography View of columns at entrance to a shrine under construction, with scaffolding in place around the columns: 'The shrine facing the north has been pulled down and a new one is being built. Photographs (Nos. 5...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F112/502a (7)
Title:: Main shrine facing the north — finished [Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon]. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed 'P. Klier Rangoon' at bottom right. Genre: Architectural Photography Showing mosaic work on the columns of the newly built shrine, seen under construction in prints 5-6.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F112/502a (8)
Title:: Central portion of ceiling of northern shrine [Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon]. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of mosaic work in central portion of the ceiling of the newly-built shrine, also seen in prints 5-7.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F112/502a (9)
Title:: Detached shrine in north-east corner [of the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon]. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of alabaster seated Buddha image in shrine with mosaic work decoration: 'The star-shaped facet work generally used for ceilings is shown in photograph No. 9. It has been employed here to cover the back wall of a shrine, and on it has been imposed the figure...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F112/502a (10)
Title:: Group of pagodas at the base of old tree [in the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon]. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed 'P. Klier Rangoon' at bottom right Genre: Architectural Photography Group of shrines with mosaic work decoration: 'Continuing round the platform from the north shrine to the westward, an old giant padauck tree is seen, and around its trunk are masonry recesses, recalling th...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F112/502a (11)
Title:: Lower portion of a detached shrine [in the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon]. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed 'P. Klier Rangoon' at bottom right. Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of lower portion of a shrine, showing mosaic work decoration and Buddha image seated within. This is the front face of the shrine seen on the left in print 10.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 item

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