Seated Buddha image, with great events, Jagdispur, near Nalanda. Photographer: Peppé, Thomas Fraser
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Genre: Architectural Photography Faded print. India Museum no. 1068. For other photographs of this sculpture, taken at various periods, see Photo 1002/4(210 and 210a), Photo 1005/4(1345).
No. 2. Prome. North entrance to the Shwe San-dau Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
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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...
No. 24. Pugahm Myo [Pagan]. Entrance to the Shwe Zeegong Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
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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...
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).
No. 46. Amerapoora. Colossal Statue of Gautama close to the N. end of the bridge. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
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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...
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 ...
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...