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Photo 101(5)
- Record Id:
- 040-003047529
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003047524
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100025648639.0x00004e
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100137775908.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 101(5)
- Title:
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The Summum Boorj, [in the fort, Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
- Scope & Content:
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Photograph of the Samman Burj in the Fort-Palace in Agra, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The complex stands on the banks of the Yamuna and was built by the Emperor Akbar between 1565 and 1573. Built principally as a military establishment on the site of an earlier walled complex, the fort is considered the predecessor of the Delhi Red Fort. The massive walls of the fort, built of red sandstone, are 20m high and 2.5km long with curved bastions at intervals. Emperor Shah Jahan (r.1628-58) was responsible for the Mughal buildings within the fort. The Samman Burj (Jasmine Tower) is a two-storey pavilion topped by an octagonal domed cupola, which stands on one of the largest circular bastions. The top of the tower provides a panoramic view of the river with the Taj Mahal in the distance.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003047524
040-003047529 - Is part of:
- Photo 101 : Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity'. Photographer(s): Murray, John
Photo 101(5) : The Summum Boorj, [in the fort, Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John - Hierarchy:
- 032-003047524[0005]/040-003047529
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 101
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100137775908.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Techniques:
- Photograph
Photographic Print
Salted Paper Print
Salted Paper Print From Calotype Negative
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print - Start Date:
- 1853
- End Date:
- 1856
- Date Range:
- Mid-1850s
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Format: Loose
Secondary Support: Card
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Known