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851. Photo 1000/34(3486)

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Photo 1000/34(3486)
Title:
No. 37. Ava. Tower of the Palace. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the Nanmyin, a square brick and stucco watchtower, tilting and surrounded by fallen masonry. Letterpress continues: 'This is the only co-herent remains of the palace. The earthquake of 1839 covered the ground with the rest of it and tilted this considera...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
Aug 1855-Sep 1855
Extent:
1 item

852. 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
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Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

853. 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
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Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

854. 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
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Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

855. 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
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Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

856. 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

857. 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
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Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

858. Photo 1000/34(3500)

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:
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Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

859. Photo 1000/34(3502)

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

860. Photo 1000/34(3503)

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

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