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81. Photo 61/1(79)

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Photo 61/1(79)
Title:
No. 79. Amerapoora. Aracan Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view showing outer wall, somewhat dilapidated gateway, and temple beyond. Letterpress continues: 'About two miles from Amerapoora, here was placed the famous bronze image of Gautama 12 feet high brought from Aracan in 1784'. Subjects = Burmese architec...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

82. Photo 61/1(80)

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Photo 61/1(80)
Title:
No. 80. Amerapoora. Kyoung near the Aracan Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the central portion of the monastery, with stone staircase leading to the first floor platform in foreground. Letterpress continues: 'This is the longest kyoung in this neighbourhood, its platform is about 400 feet long. It is gilded'. Subjects = Burme...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

83. Photo 61/1(81)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(81)
Title:
No. 81 Amerapoora. My-an-dyk Kyoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the monastery, standing on a small hill and partially obscured by trees. The outer wall of the building, in the foreground of the photograph, is in a poor state of repair. Letterpress continues: 'This is amongst a great number of kyoungs occupyin...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

84. Photo 61/1(82)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(82)
Title:
No. 82. Amerapoora. Seboutkya Kyoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up detail of woodcarving on balustrade of monastery. Letterpress continues: 'The details of this kyoung are well worth notice. It is near No'. Subjects = architectural elements; Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); kyaungs (Burmese mona...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

85. Photo 61/1(83)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(83)
Title:
No. 83. Amerapoora. Maha-oung-meeay-liy-mhan Kyoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the richly-carved monastery. Letterpress continues: 'This was built and endowed by the present Queen. The details of carvings outside and inside far surpass one's expectations of Burmese art. It is of carved wood gilt and inlaid with mirror'. S...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

86. Photo 61/1(84)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(84)
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'. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

87. Photo 61/1(85)

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Photo 61/1(85)
Title:
No. 85. Amerapoora. Part of Balcony on S. side of Kyoung No. 83 [Maha-oung-meeay-liy-mhan Kyoung]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up detail of intricate wood-carved balcony. Letterpress continues: 'This is open scroll-work, and very beautiful'. Subjects = architectural elements; Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); kyaungs (Burmese monasteries); monasteries; woodc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

88. Photo 61/1(86)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(86)
Title:
No. 86. Amerapoora. Maha-too-lo-Bounghian Kyoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the monastery. Letterpress continues: 'This is like No. 83, being of carved wood gilt and inlaid with mirror. Both of them are under the same Bishop, who resides alternate weeks in each'. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (B...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

89. Photo 61/1(87)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(87)
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. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); kyaungs (Burmese monasteries); monasteries Location = Amarapura; Burma; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

90. Photo 61/1(88)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(88)
Title:
No. 88. Amerapoora. Doorway of Pyathat No. 87 [Maha-too-lo-Bounghian Kyoung]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up detail of doorway with heavily-decorated portico. Letterpress continues: 'This doorway is the communication between the Kyoung, and the three pyathats on the E. of it. In the pyathats the Bishop takes his exercise; and the images and other sacred articl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item