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401. Photo 1000/34(3490)

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Photo 1000/34(3490)
Title:
No. 41. Amerapoora. East Door of the Maha-thugea-yan-tee Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up view of decorated doorway. Letterpress continues: 'Near the Residency, said to have been built after the plan of the Ananda at Pugahm. There are four entrances like this, the interiors of which are decorated with representations of the worship of Gautam...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

402. Photo 1000/34(3491)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3491)
Title:
No. 42. Amerapoora. Mygabhoodee-tee Kyoung from E. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the small wood-built monastery. Letterpress continues: 'This small monastery, near the Residency, attracted much attention from the richness of its carving and the beauty of its situation'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

403. Photo 1000/34(3492)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3492)
Title:
No. 43. Amerapoora. Corner of Mygabhoodee Kyoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Closer view of the building, showing detail of the intricate wood-carving decorating the structure. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (43).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

404. Photo 1000/34(3493)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3493)
Title:
No. 44. Amerapoora. View at N. end of the Wooden Bridge. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking across the lake towards temples and monasteries on the farther shore. The woode bridge across the lake is at the left (see print 45). Letterpress continues: 'The wooden bridge leads across the Toung-deman Lake to the W. suburbs of the city, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

405. Photo 1000/34(3494)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3494)
Title:
No. 45. Amerapoora. Wooden Bridge. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the wooden bridge from the west. Letterpress continues: 'Carried over the west limb of the Lake on piles about 7 feet apart with some openings (bridged with loose planks) for the passage through of large boats'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

406. Photo 1000/34(3495)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3495)
Title:
No. 46. Amerapoora. Colossal Statue of Gautama close to the N. end of the bridge. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the statue of the seated Buddha, surrounded by small pagodas. Letterpress continues: 'Its height is about 37 and a half feet above the throne'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (4...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

407. Photo 1000/34(3496)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3496)
Title:
No. 47. Amerapoora. Gateway behind the Statue. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards arched gateway leading to pagodas. Letterpress continues: 'The latter [viz. the statue of Buddha seen in print 46] is in a square enclosure formed by a well built wall nine feet high, in the centre of each side of which, is a Gateway like th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

408. Photo 1000/34(3497)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3497)
Title:
No. 48. Amerapoora. View amongst the Pagodas near the Statue [of Gautama]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Path leading between temples. Letterpress continues: 'These buildings are attached to Pagodas'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (48).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

409. Photo 1000/34(3498)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3498)
Title:
No. 49. Amerapoora. Mhoo-daughee Pagoda [Kaunghmudaw Pagoda, Sagain]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Kaunghmudaw Pagoda, a stupa partially obscured by a tree in the foreground. A few miles north of Sagain rather than in Amarapura. Letterpress continues: 'Very like the Bilsa Topes described by Major Cunningham. This is however quite modern, h...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

410. Photo 1000/34(3499)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3499)
Title:
No. 50. Amerapoora. Thamboukday Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the small pagoda, its surface honeycombed with apertures. Letterpress continues: 'This curious little pagoda is literally covered with small niches (about 1100) containing figures of Gautama. The worshippers have carried their attent...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item