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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 447 Language Not applicable Subject Shwe Dagon Pagoda (Rangoon)

1. Photo 447/1(60)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 447/1(60)
Title:
Bell in Great Pagoda (Rangoon) [Shwe Dagon Pagoda]. More than half the metal in this bell is of pure silver & the tone is very soft & enduring. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); pagodas; temple bells; temples Location = Burma; Myanmar; Rangoon; Rangoon Division
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 447/1(71)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 447/1(71)
Title:
Small temple showing wood carving (Rangoon), all the wood work is of teak & most minutely & beautifully carved. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Probably on the platform of the Shwe Dagon Pagoda. Subjects = arts & crafts; Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); pagodas; temples; woodcarving Location = Burma; Myanmar; Rangoon; Rangoon Division
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 447/1(72)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 447/1(72)
Title:
Shwe Dagon Pagoda [Rangoon]. 405 ft in height and covered with gold leaf from base to summit, on which is a gold top set with rubies, emeralds, diamonds & other precious stones. The most perfect pagoda in Burmah & built by King Theebaw's ancestors. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); pagodas; temples Location = Burma; Myanmar; Rangoon; Rangoon Division
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s
Extent:
1 item

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