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Container Reference (shelfmark) Photo 1000/34 Subject Religion

1. Photo 1000/34(3451)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3451)
Title:
No. 2. Prome. North entrance to the Shwe San-dau Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Letterpress continues: 'Burmese temples are usually, if the ground permit, on heights, the approach being by a flight of steps, guarded by Griffins [chinthes]: that shown above is very fine, the Griffins are eighty feet high, and with the carved gables of the ro...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1000/34(3473)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3473)
Title:
No. 24. Pugahm Myo [Pagan]. Entrance to the Shwe Zeegong Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the entrance of the Shwe Zigon Pagoda, flanked by two massive chinthes or stone leogriphs. Letterpress continues: 'Shwe Zeegong is one of the most favourite places of worship in Burmah. It contains a facsimile of one of Gautama's tee...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1000/34(3479)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3479)
Title:
No. 30. Tsagain Myo [Sagain]. Ruined Tazoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of a dilapidated tazoung or idol house, with images of the Buddha in the centre. Temple pagodas in background. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (30).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Aug 1855-Sep 1855
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1000/34(3495)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3495)
Title:
No. 46. Amerapoora. Colossal Statue of Gautama close to the N. end of the bridge. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the statue of the seated Buddha, surrounded by small pagodas. Letterpress continues: 'Its height is about 37 and a half feet above the throne'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (4...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1000/34(3523)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3523)
Title:
No. 74. Amerapoora. Gautama's Shrine. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Shrine with figures of the Buddha receving homage from a white elephant and a nat. Letterpress continues: 'This is at the Sontoung-pyee-tiyne Pagoda. The white elephant and a Nat are making offerings to Gautama. The Nats, in Burman belief, are an order of being ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1000/34(3525)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3525)
Title:
No. 76. Amerapoora. Sindu Shwe koo Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the temple, with chinthe or leogriph guarding entrance at right. Letterpress continues: 'One of the most graceful buildings about the city. It is of white stucco, the scroll-work being gilt; the canopy on the summit is of wood, gilt and inlaid wi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1000/34(3527)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3527)
Title:
No. 78. Amerapoora. Entrance of the Aracan Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along roadway lined with traders' stalls towards the entrance to the wooden temple. With a stone chinthe to the left of the building. Letterpress continues: 'One of the most frequented of the Amerapoora temples. The approach is a perfect bazaar. Ins...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1000/34(3548)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3548)
Title:
No. 99. Mengoon. Small bell in front of Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The bell hangs from a wooden post supported between two stone pillars with onion-domed capitals. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (99).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1000/34(3551)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3551)
Title:
No. 102. Rangoon. Signal Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the temple, with chinthes facing the roadway at the entrance. The circular object hanging from a yard at the top of the pagoda is presumably a time ball. Letterpress continues: 'From this a very extended view of the town and river can be had. It ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1000/34(3561)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3561)
Title:
No. 112. Rangoon. Henzas on the East side of the [Shwe Dagon] Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of henza posts set among small pagodas in the Shwe Dagon. Letterpress continues: 'These, painted in bright colours diapered with gold and silver (traces of which still remain) must have had a very gay appearance. Henza staves are attached to all pag...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item