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91. Photo 1000/34(3540)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3540)
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'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and sig...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

92. Photo 1000/34(3559)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3559)
Title:
No. 110. Rangoon. South Tazoung of the [Shwe Dagon] Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the wooden building with tiered roof, with part of the scaffolded dome of the Shwe Dagon Pagoda visible in the background. This is a poor quality photograph which appears to have suffered from camera movement during exposure. Letterpress continue...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item

93. Photo 1000/34(3560)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3560)
Title:
No. 111. Rangoon. Side view of East Tazoung [Shwe Dagon Pagoda]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the tazoung or devotional chapel, a square open-sided wooden pavilion with tiered roof. With lion statues in the foreground. Letterpress continues: 'The base of the Pagoda is ornamented by brickwork lions, having altars for offerings before ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item

94. 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

95. 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

96. Photo 1000/34(3536)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3536)
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. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (87).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

97. Photo 1000/34(3543)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3543)
Title:
No. 94. Amerapoora. Pyathat of Kyoung No. 93 [Maha Too Lo Bounghian Kyaung]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of pavilion with slender tiered roof. Letterpress continues: 'This is a fine specimen of this kind of building, it is of wood, carved and gilt'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) on mount and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (94).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

98. 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

99. 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

100. Photo 1000/34(3533)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/34(3533)
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'. W...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item