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Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3500)
Title:: No. 51. Amerapoora. Sekia Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the entrance of this elaborately carved temple. Letterpress continues: 'This is the resort of Astrologers, (Brahmins, natives of India, or Manipore) who sit on the ground under the spacious colonnades of the Pagoda with mysterious lo...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3502)
Title:: No. 53. Amerapoora. Nagayoung Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Nagayon Pagoda, surmounted by a massive stone dragon. Letterpress continues: 'This symbolises a legend in the history of Gautama, when he was sheltered by a dragon in its folds'. This illustration is used as plate 14 in Henry Yule, A Narrativ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3503)
Title:: No. 54. Amerapoora. Bodan Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view, looking along roadway towards temple With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (54).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3504)
Title:: No. 55. Amerapoora. Toung-lay-tiy Kyoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up detail of carved stonework at the entrance to the monastery. Letterpress continues: 'Monasteries are usually built of wood, this is of brick, its style too is uncommon in many of its details'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the pr...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3505)
Title:: No. 56. Amerapoora. View on the Lake. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Looking towards temples on the farther shore, and the city in the left background. Letterpress continues: 'Taken from the causeway crossing the Toung-deman lake at its eastern extremity. A glimpse of the city is caught on the left'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnum...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3506)
Title:: No. 57. Amerapoora. Street in the Suburbs. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along a street, with small private houses in the foreground, an open-sided resthouse (zayat) in the centre, and a monastery and temples beyond. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (57).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3509)
Title:: No. 60. Amerapoora. Gateway of Maha Bounghian Kyoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up of the ornate brick and stucco gateway into thre monastery. Letterpress continues: 'A solidly built wall usually surrounds kyoungs; in the centre of each side of which is a gateway similar to the above'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signe...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3511)
Title:: No. 62. Amerapoora. Magwe Wundouk Kyoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of this large monastery. Letterpress continues: 'Remarkable for its size and for not having a balcony around it'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (62).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3512)
Title:: No. 63. Amerapoora. Pyee-dyk kyoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of monastery buildings. Letterpress continues: 'An unusual form of roof as may be seen by comparison with those of other kyoungs'. The peculiarity referred to is the way in which each decorated roof tier is not separated from its neighbour by a vert...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3513)
Title:: No. 64. Amerapoora. Mohdee Kyoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view. The building, partially obscured by trees, appears in a dilapidated state. Letterpress continues: 'From outside the enclosure'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (64).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

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