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Subject Chinthes (burmese Temple Guardian Figures)

1. Photo 61/1(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(2)
Title:
No. 2. Prome. North entrance to the Shwe San-dau Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the covered flight of steps leading up to the Shwasandaw Pagoda, flanked in the foreground by massive guardian chinthes. Letterpress continues: 'Burmese temples are usually, if the ground permit, on heights, the approach being by a flight of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 61/1(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(24)
Title:
No. 24. Pugahm Myo [Pagan]. Entrance to the Shwe Zeegong Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'L. Tripe' in ink, bottom right of print. Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the entrance of the Shwe Zigon Pagoda, flanked by two massive chinthes or guardian lions. with letterpress note: 'Shwe Zeegong is one of the most favourite places of wors...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 88/1(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 88/1(8)
Title:
Entrance of Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Looking towards the entrance gateway, the steps leading up to it flanked by two chinthes (guardian figures).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

4. 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

5. 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

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(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

9. Photo 1004/1(127)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1004/1(127)
Title:
Lion, at the entrance of Aungmyelawka pagoda, [Sagaing]. Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of large chinthes or leogryphs.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904-1905
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1004/1(207)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1004/1(207)
Title:
Dragon at the entrance gate, [Kaunghmudaw Pagoda, near Sagaing]. Photographer: Archaeological Survey of India
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of two chinthes.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904-1905
Extent:
1 item