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821. Photo 1000/34(3514)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3514)
Title:
No. 65. Amerapoora. Mohdee Kyoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of buildings. Letterpress continues: 'From the S.E. corner of the enclosure. A good example of a kyoung with its pyathat [tiered roof]'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (65).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

822. Photo 1000/34(3515)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3515)
Title:
No. 66. Amerapoora. Shwe-doung-dyk Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards temple pagoda and kyoung, with tank in foreground. Letterpress continues: 'This view is from the embankment of a tank N.E. of the city, much of the carved work has been stripped off the kyoung near the pagoda. With India Museum wetst...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

823. Photo 1000/34(3516)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3516)
Title:
No. 67. Amerapoora. Ouk Kyoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of a monastery built of brick rather than stone. Letterpress continues: 'This, as its name signifies, is built of brick (ouk)'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (67).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

824. Photo 1000/34(3517)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3517)
Title:
No. 68. Amerapoora. Wild Elephant Palace. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Building surrounded by high wall and stockade. Letterpress continues: 'It is hither that the fresh caught elephants are brought to be tamed, for the diversion of the King. The present King, however, is said, to be averse to amusements of the kind'. With India Mu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

825. Photo 1000/34(3523)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3523)
Title:
No. 74. Amerapoora. Gautama's Shrine. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Shrine with figures of the Buddha receving homage from a white elephant and a nat. Letterpress continues: 'This is at the Sontoung-pyee-tiyne Pagoda. The white elephant and a Nat are making offerings to Gautama. The Nats, in Burman belief, are an order of being ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

826. Photo 1000/34(3524)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3524)
Title:
No. 75. Amerapoora. A street in the city. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Letterpress continues: 'The pagoda on the right is the Shwe-yeen-yay; that in the distance the Sindu Shwe koo'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (75).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

827. Photo 1000/34(3525)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3525)
Title:
No. 76. Amerapoora. Sindu Shwe koo Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the temple, with chinthe or leogriph guarding entrance at right. Letterpress continues: 'One of the most graceful buildings about the city. It is of white stucco, the scroll-work being gilt; the canopy on the summit is of wood, gilt and inlaid wi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

828. Photo 1000/34(3527)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3527)
Title:
No. 78. Amerapoora. Entrance of the Aracan Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along roadway lined with traders' stalls towards the entrance to the wooden temple. With a stone chinthe to the left of the building. Letterpress continues: 'One of the most frequented of the Amerapoora temples. The approach is a perfect bazaar. Ins...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

829. Photo 1000/34(3528)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3528)
Title:
No. 79. Amerapoora. Aracan Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view showing outer wall, somewhat dilapidated gateway, and temple beyond. Letterpress continues: 'About two miles from Amerapoora, here was placed the famous bronze image of Gautama 12 feet high brought from Aracan in 1784'.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

830. Photo 1000/34(3529)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3529)
Title:
No. 80. Amerapoora. Kyoung near the Aracan Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the central portion of the monastery, with stone staircase leading to the first floor platform in foreground. Letterpress continues: 'This is the longest kyoung in this neighbourhood, its platform is about 400 feet long. It is gilded'. With India Museum ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

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