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1471. Photo 92/16(20)

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Photo 92/16(20)
Title:
Beautifully carved stone doorstep leading to the sacred Bo-tree enclosure at Ana-pura. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the moonstone at the entrance to the Abhayagiri Monastery. The original caption (as given above) has been struck through in pencil and the following note appended: 'In this magnificent sample of the moonstone it will be seen the lions are twice mis...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1472. Photo 92/16(21)

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Photo 92/16(21)
Title:
The Ambustale Dagaba, of which I know nothing [Sila Cetiya and Ambastala Watadage, Mihintale]. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Caption note added in pencil: 'On the summit of Mihintale hill on the spot where the Mahinda alighted after his miraculous translation from India to bring Buddhism to Ceylon, c. 247 BC. Here he found King Tissa hunting the 'elk' (Sambhur) and converted him and a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1473. Photo 92/16(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/16(22)
Title:
The Kiri (milk) Vihare [Dagaba], probably from its white appearance, Pollonarua. [Additional caption note: 'Showing it before it was touched with, the enormous trees growing out of it and splitting the plaster and bricks asunder.'] Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the stupa, graphically illustrating damage from vegetation. A massive split, from which a tree emerges, extends from top to bottom of the dagaba. The photograph has been marked up for cropping. [Albumen print, signed 'Lawton' in the original, 28...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1474. Photo 92/16(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/16(23)
Title:
Entrance to the Jetha-wana-rama temple [Lanka Tilaka], a colossal image of Buddha stands guarding the entrance in the centre (see next 65) (Poloonarua). Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the hall of the now roofless brick-built temple towards the huge standing Buddha image. [Albumen print, signed 'Lawton' in the negative, 286x218mm]. Subjects = archaeological sites; Buddha images; Scott (Sir George) Collection; Sri Lankan a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1475. Photo 92/16(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/16(24)
Title:
Colossal statue in stone of King Prakrama Bahu for whose history see Sir E. Tennant's History of Ceylon [Polonnaruwa]. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the rock-cut sculpture of a massive standing figure holding a manuscript at the Potgul Vihara, once popularly supposed to be Parakrama Bahu II, but now more generally thought to be that of a sage (or possibly the deity Kappila). A note in Geraldi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1476. Photo 92/16(25)

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Photo 92/16(25)
Title:
A broken image of Buddha placed upright against a stone pillar [Anuradhapura]. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Sculpture of standing figure with hands joined in prayer. A note in Geraldine Mitton's hand reads: 'This is one of the statues found on the platform of Ruanveli and may be that of King Bhatikabhaya who was so pious that he wore holes in the granite slabs with hi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1477. Photo 92/16(26)

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Photo 92/16(26)
Title:
Jeth-wana-rama [Lanka Tilaka image house] and Kiri Vihare [Dagaba] in the distance on right [Polonnaruwa]. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view, with the Lanka Tilaka image house (see print 23) on the left, the Kiri Dagaba (see print 22) on the right. For a similar view taken c. 1918, see Mss Eur D722/27 (47). [Albumen print, 285x189mm]. Subjects = archaeological sites; Scott (Sir George...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1478. Photo 92/16(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/16(27)
Title:
South side of Jetha-wana-rama [Lanka Tilaka] which was built in 300 A.D. [Polonnaruwa. Additional caption note: '?More like 800 or 900.'] Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Side view of the 12th-century Lanka Tilaka. [Albumen print, signed 'Lawton' in the negative, 285x218mm]. Subjects = archaeological sites; Scott (Sir George) Collection; Sri Lankan architecture; Sri Lankan architecture (Buddhist); temples Location = Ceylon; ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1479. Photo 92/16(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/16(28)
Title:
Shrine on north side of Ruanwella Temple (see 62, 63, 70) [Anuradhapura]. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking between two rows of pillars towards the shrine. [Albumen prints, signed 'Lawton' in the negative, 282x317mm]. Subjects = archaeological sites; architectural elements; Scott (Sir George) Collection; shrines; Sri Lankan architecture; Sri Lankan arc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item

1480. Photo 92/16(29)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/16(29)
Title:
Large flight of steps leading down to Kuttam Pokuna (see 39 & 42) [Anuradhapura]. Photographer: Lawton, Joseph
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the steps which lead into the tank in three tiers. See also print 1. [Albumen print, signed 'Lawton' in the negative, 282x216mm]. Subjects = archaeological sites; Scott (Sir George) Collection; tanks; water supplies Location = Anuradhapura; Ce...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870-1871
Extent:
1 item