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1291. Photo 61/1(83)

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Photo 61/1(83)
Title:
No. 83. Amerapoora. Maha-oung-meeay-liy-mhan Kyoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the richly-carved monastery. Letterpress continues: 'This was built and endowed by the present Queen. The details of carvings outside and inside far surpass one's expectations of Burmese art. It is of carved wood gilt and inlaid with mirror'. S...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

1292. Photo 61/1(84)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(84)
Title:
No. 84. Amerapoora. Steps on the S. side of Kyoung No. 83 [Maha-oung-meeay-liy-mhan Kyoung]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up view of the stucco steps leading up to the monastery. Letterpress continues: 'The panels are inlaid with coloured glass, and excepting this and the rails, all is richly gilt. The peacock (the standard of Burmah) is one of the ornaments of the latter'. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

1293. Photo 61/1(85)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(85)
Title:
No. 85. Amerapoora. Part of Balcony on S. side of Kyoung No. 83 [Maha-oung-meeay-liy-mhan Kyoung]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up detail of intricate wood-carved balcony. Letterpress continues: 'This is open scroll-work, and very beautiful'. Subjects = architectural elements; Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); kyaungs (Burmese monasteries); monasteries; woodc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

1294. Photo 61/1(86)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(86)
Title:
No. 86. Amerapoora. Maha-too-lo-Bounghian Kyoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the monastery. Letterpress continues: 'This is like No. 83, being of carved wood gilt and inlaid with mirror. Both of them are under the same Bishop, who resides alternate weeks in each'. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (B...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

1295. Photo 61/1(87)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(87)
Title:
No. 87. Amerapoora. Pyathat on E. of Kyoung No. 86 [Maha-too-lo-Bounghian Kyoung]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards entrance stairway, with pyathat (tiered roof) beyond. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); kyaungs (Burmese monasteries); monasteries Location = Amarapura; Burma; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

1296. Photo 61/1(88)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(88)
Title:
No. 88. Amerapoora. Doorway of Pyathat No. 87 [Maha-too-lo-Bounghian Kyoung]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up detail of doorway with heavily-decorated portico. Letterpress continues: 'This doorway is the communication between the Kyoung, and the three pyathats on the E. of it. In the pyathats the Bishop takes his exercise; and the images and other sacred articl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

1297. Photo 61/1(89)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(89)
Title:
No. 89. Amerapoora. A doorway of Kyoung No. 86 [Maha-too-lo-Bounghian Kyoung]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up detail of decorated doorway. Letterpress continues: 'The door itself is scarcely more than five and a half feet high'. Subjects = architectural elements; Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); doorways; kyaungs (Burmese monasteries); m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

1298. Photo 61/1(90)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(90)
Title:
No. 90. Amerapoora. Front of the W. part of Kyoung No. 86 [Maha-too-lo-Bounghian Kyoung]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up detail of verandah and doorway. Letterpress continues: 'Called ah-nouk (west) tazoung and used as a kind of ante-room for inferior priests and servants of the kyoung'. Subjects = architectural elements; Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Budd...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

1299. Photo 61/1(91)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(91)
Title:
No. 91. Amerapoora. Balcony of Kyoung No. 86 [Maha-too-lo-Bounghian Kyoung]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up detail of richly-carved woodwork. Letterpress continues: 'The festooned panelling on this has very fine effect; the principal lines are marked by mirror. The corbels and open tracery below are remarkable'. Subjects = architectural elements; Burmese ar...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

1300. Photo 61/1(92)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(92)
Title:
No. 92. Amerapoora. Another part of the balcony of Kyoung No. 86 [Maha-too-lo-Bounghian Kyoung]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up detail of woodcarving. Subjects = architectural elements; Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); kyaungs (Burmese monasteries); monasteries; woodcarving Location = Amarapura; Burma; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

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