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Subject Buddhist Temples Level [40] File

61. Add Or 3029

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3029
Title:
Potala: the descent of the rope
Scope & Content:
Potala: the descent of the rope. Inscribed: ‘This represents a dangerous exhibition of a man traversing which takes place at the Potala on the 2nd day of the Lnsur’ [lo-gsar, new year]’ fair. It is called Chungkul-takshur’ [byan-khal-thag-sur]. ‘The people who exhibit come from Tsang, and the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1844-1862
Extent:
1 Item

62. Add Or 3270

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3270
Title:
The Mahabodhi temple, Bodhgaya
Scope & Content:
The Mahabodhi temple, Bodhgaya. By an Indian artist at Gaya, c.1810. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Paid 14 Ans the 15th April 1812.’ Pencil; 480 by 345 mm. From the collection of James Chicheley Hyde (Add.Or.3188-3274). Presented by the Thomas Coram Foundation for Children, London, 1973. Note...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1810
Extent:
1 Item

63. Add Or 3913

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3913
Title:
Entrance to the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon. Artist(s): Lar Ban, Maung (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:
Entrance to the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon, c.1936. Inscribed on front in water-colour: ‘Mg. Lar Ban;’ on back in pencil: ‘Entrance to Shwe Dagon with Burmese Lion or Chinthe at the door.’ 330 by 246 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1936
Extent:
1 Item

64. Add Or 4612

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4612
Title:
Burmese pagoda.
Scope & Content:
Burmese pagoda. Inscribed to side in pencil: ‘Burmese monastery’. Engraving. 14.5 by 20 cm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

65. Add Or 5145

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5145
Title:
Eight capriccio river scenes on the Pearl River, Canton. Looking downriver. Looking downriver. Painted junks on the river with an island fort on the left and the Whampoa Pagoda in the distance.
Scope & Content:
Looking downriver. Painted junks on the river with an island fort on the left and the Whampoa Pagoda in the distance.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

66. Add Or 5149

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5149
Title:
Eight capriccio river scenes on the Pearl River, Canton. Looking downriver. Boats on the river near the Whampoa Pagoda with an island fort on the right.
Scope & Content:
Boats on the river near the Whampoa Pagoda with an island fort on the right.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

67. L.R.420.c.10(47)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(47)
Title:
Coal Hill, looking towards the Winter Palace [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography Distant view looking towards the stupa in the Winter Palace from the Coal Hill: 'The Mei Shan...(Coal Hill) or Ching Shan...(Prospect Hill) is an artificial mound about 150 feet high, north of the Imperial Palace...Its greatest length is East and West and ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

68. L.R.420.c.10(61)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(61)
Title:
Wan Fo Ssu — Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across a courtyard towards the main building of the (?)Wanshou si, the outer walls of which are covered with niches containing Buddha images.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

69. Maps 8.d.24(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 8.d.24(1)
Title:
A large Pagod 'What-Change' [Wat Arun, Bangkok]. Photographer: Burger, Wilhelm
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the central prang or tower of the Wat Arun Temple, Bangkok.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1869
Extent:
1 item

70. Maps 8.d.24(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 8.d.24(4)
Title:
Bangkok, Great Buddha. Photographer: Burger, Wilhelm
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of altar, with seated Buddha and other devotional images. Printed from a negative broken in three places, with some retouching.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

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