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Reference (shelfmark):: 1786.b.33, 1(40)
Title:: Karnac. (Great Southern Temple.) Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View from the south looking towards the exterior face of the propylon, covered in bas-relief carving, of the Temple of Khons at Karnak, with the pylon visible beyond. The temple is situated in the south-west corner of the precinct of the Amun Temple, and a port...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860-1861
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1786.b.33, 1(45)
Title:: Edfoo. (Front view of the Temple.) Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards south face the entrance pylon of the Temple of Horus at Edfu (Idfu). At this time almost half of the structure was still buried beneath the sand. This is noted in the accompanying letterpress, which speaks of 'the excellent [state of] prese...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860-1861
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1786.b.33, 1(48)
Title:: Kom Ombos. (Temple enclosure.) Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the south-east corner of the pylon of the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo (on the left), with the brick wall of the temple enclosure behind (into which is set the granite gateway of the earlier temple. A figure ('one of our sailors') is placed ...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860-1861
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1786.b.33, 2(12)
Title:: Philae. (Propylon.) Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of the relief carving of the façade of the upper part of one of the pylons of the Temple of Isis.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860-1861
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1786.b.33, 2(22)
Title:: Sabooa. Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the half-buried inner pylon of the Temple of Amun and Re-Horakhty at el-Sebua, with a group of children and a small stuffed crocodile in the foreground: 'At Sabooa are the remains of a temple of the time of Rameses II. It is approached by a...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860-1861
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.aaa.12(9)
Title:: Porta Marina [Zadar]. Photographer: Burato, T.
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the gateway.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1875
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.aaa.12(10)
Title:: La Porta di Terrafirma [Zadar]. Photographer: Burato, T.
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the bridge leading to the gateway set into the city wall.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1875
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.aaa.12(12)
Title:: Piazza dei Signori e Corpo di Guardia [Zadar]. Photographer: Burato, T.
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of the entrance gateway and clocktower, with a group of guardia gathered at the base.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1875
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 2(50)
Title:: A memorial arch. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of a stone memorial arch or gateway. Location unspecified, probably near Foochow.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1870-1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(38)
Title:: A Pekingese pai-lau. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of the ceremonial gateway or triumphal arch: 'This Pai-lau, or Chinese honorary portal, is erected at the gate of the Ta-ka-tien temple, which the Emperor visits when he prays for rain. Structures of this sort are very numerous in Peking. Many of them span ...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1872
Extent:: 1 item

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