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501. Photo 983(6)

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Photo 983(6)
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VIII. Part of a Reservoir [Angkor Wat]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across one of the tanks in each quadrant of the cross-shapped galleries, with the tiered galleries linking the lower terrace to the second beyond. A Cambodian man stands at the left to indicate scale. 'A flight of steps conducts to each reservoir. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1866
Extent:
1 item

502. Photo 983(7)

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Photo 983(7)
Title:
*Ancient statues in Nakhon Wat [Angkor Wat]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Group of sculptures, gathered together from various locations. *Extra print, not included in original published version. [Albumen print, 237x184mm]. Subjects = Khmer architecture; Khmer sculpture; printed books; temples; Thomson, J., 'The antiquities of Camb...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1866
Extent:
1 item

503. Photo 983(8)

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Photo 983(8)
Title:
*'Tewadah' of Nakhon Wat [apsaras, Angkor Wat]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Group of female dancing figures carved in relief, four of the many thousand apsaras which occur throughout the temple. *Extra print, not included in original published version. [Albumen print, signed 'J. Thomson' in the negative, 230x184mm]. Subjects = apsar...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1866
Extent:
1 item

504. Photo 983(9)

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Photo 983(9)
Title:
IX. Interior Ornaments of the Temple [Angkor Wat]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of carved base of a pilaster, adorned with two female divinities or nymphs (apsaras), each wearing ornate three-pointed floral head-dresses or crowns. 'This subject represents the ornamented pilasters which adorn each side of the inner gateway of the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1866
Extent:
1 item

505. Photo 983(10)

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Photo 983(10)
Title:
X to XII. Westward view from the Central Tower [Angkor Wat]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Panoramic view composed of three joined prints. 'This set of photographs is taken from the great central tower of Nakhon Wat, looking direct west, and represents the stone roofs of the upper galleries of the temple. In the centre of the whole, the main entrance...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1866
Extent:
1 item

506. Photo 983(11)

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Photo 983(11)
Title:
*Part of the Ramayana bas-relief, Nakon Wat [Angkor Wat]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of bas-relief of battle scene. *Extra print, not included in original published version. [Albumen print, signed 'J. Thomson' in the negative, 234x184mm]. Subjects = Khmer architecture; Khmer sculpture; printed books; sculpture; Thomson, J., 'The a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1866
Extent:
1 item

507. Photo 983(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 983(12)
Title:
*Part of the Ramayana bas relief, Nakhon Wat [Angkor Wat]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Section of bas-relief showing battle scene. *Extra print, not included in original published version. [Albumen print, 239x187mm]. Subjects = Khmer architecture; Khmer sculpture; printed books; sculpture; Thomson, J., 'The antiquities of Cambodia' (1867)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1866
Extent:
1 item

508. Photo 983(13)

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Photo 983(13)
Title:
*Part of a bas-relief, Nakhon Wat [Angkor Wat]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view, rather indistinct, of section of bas-relief. *Extra print, not included in original published version. [Albumen print, 180x233mm]. Subjects = Khmer architecture; Khmer sculpture; printed books; sculpture; temples; Thomson, J., 'The antiquities of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1866
Extent:
1 item

509. Photo 983(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 983(14)
Title:
*Bas relief, Nakhon Wat [Angkor Wat]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Detail of bas-relief. *Extra print, not included in original published version. [Albumen print, signed 'J. Thomson' in the negative, 234x184mm]. Subjects = Khmer architecture; Khmer sculpture; printed books; sculpture; temples; Thomson, J., 'The antiquities ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1866
Extent:
1 item

510. Photo 983(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 983(15)
Title:
XIII. Bas-relief of Battle Scene [Angkor Wat]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 'The part of the bas-relief represented in this photograph occurs in the centre of a battle scene in the western gallery, where two armies are seen approaching from north and south, and closing in battle in the centre. The characteristics of the two forces, thei...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1866
Extent:
1 item