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1. Photo 61/1(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(2)
Title:
No. 2. Prome. North entrance to the Shwe San-dau Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the covered flight of steps leading up to the Shwasandaw Pagoda, flanked in the foreground by massive guardian chinthes. Letterpress continues: 'Burmese temples are usually, if the ground permit, on heights, the approach being by a flight of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 61/1(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(24)
Title:
No. 24. Pugahm Myo [Pagan]. Entrance to the Shwe Zeegong Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'L. Tripe' in ink, bottom right of print. Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the entrance of the Shwe Zigon Pagoda, flanked by two massive chinthes or guardian lions. with letterpress note: 'Shwe Zeegong is one of the most favourite places of wors...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 61/1(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(30)
Title:
No. 30. Tsagain Myo [Sagaing]. Ruined Tazoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'L. Tripe' in ink, bottom right of print. Genre: Architectural Photography General view of a dilapidated tazaung or idol house, with images of the Buddha in the centre. With temple pagodas in the background.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Aug 1855-Sep 1855
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 61/1(46)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(46)
Title:
No. 46. Amerapoora [Amarapura]. Colossal Statue of Gautama close to the N. end of the bridge. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'L. Tripe' in ink, bottom right of print. Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the massive seated Buddha image in the Taung-min-gyi Pagoda, on the western shore of the Thaungthaman Lake at Amarapura, surrounded by small pagodas. With letterpress note: 'Its heigh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 88/1(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 88/1(8)
Title:
Entrance of Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Looking towards the entrance gateway, the steps leading up to it flanked by two chinthes (guardian figures).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 88/1(39)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 88/1(39)
Title:
Akyouk Toung Wall near Prome. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:
Group of Buddha images in niches.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 88/1(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 88/1(40)
Title:
Burmese image maker. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:
Burmese sculptor completing an image in clay of a seated Buddha. The original caption 'Burmese idol maker' has been changed to the title above on the print.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 88/1(41)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 88/1(41)
Title:
Burmese idols. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:
Group of sculptures arranged in a tableau, a reclining figure of Buddha in the centre, monks and other praying figures positioned around him. Duplicate (in faded condition) at TBU Photo 242/3 (22).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 212/1(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/1(23)
Title:
Madura. Figure in Trimul Naik's Portico [Pudu Mandapa]. Shiva. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of sculptured image of Shiva in the Pudu Mandapa of the Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple at Madurai. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of southern India' (Marion and Co., London, 1870), edi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 212/1(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 212/1(30)
Title:
Pillar in Trimul Naik's Portico [Pudu Mandapa]. The marriage ceremony. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '274' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of a sculptured pillar in the Pudu Mandapa of the Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple at Madurai. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of southern In...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1867-1868
Extent:
1 item