Views of Sri Lanka and Cambodia. Photographer: Unknown
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Topographical and architectural views in Cambodia including Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, and views in Sri Lanka at Sigiriya, Mihintale, Kandy and Anuradhapura.
XV. Prea Sat Ling Poun [One of the towers of the Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom]. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of tower, with face carved in relief on each of its four faces. These images on the 54 towers of the Bayon are now thought to represent King Jayarvarman VII rather than Brahma, as Thomson asserts (the temple is considered to be a Buddhist rather than a Hind...
XVI. Palace of the Leprous Ling [Angkor Thom]. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of relief sculpture of figure seated on elephant on the Terrace of the Leper King. [Albumen print, 238x184mm]. Subjects = Khmer architecture; Khmer sculpture; printed books; sculpture; Thomson, J., 'The antiquities of Cambodia' (1867)
*Part of ruined palace, Nakhon Thom [Angkor Thom]. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of fallen blocks from building, almost completely obscured by trees and vegetation. *Extra print, not included in original published version. [Albumen print, 237x185mm]. Subjects = Khmer architecture; palaces; printed books; Thomson, J., 'The antiquitie...
*Part of a tower of Preasat Ling Poun [Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom]. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of one of the temple towers, showing two of the four faces, one carved on each façade. *Extra print, not included in original published version. [Albumen print, 91x98mm]. Subjects = Khmer sculpture; printed books; sculpture; temples; Thomson, J., ...