Amerapoora: Part of Balcony on the South Side of Maha-oung-meeay-liy-mhan Kyoung, Linnaeus Tripe, September 1–October 21, 1855
Amerapoora: Part of Balcony on the South Side of Maha-oung-meeay-liy-mhan Kyoung, September 1–October 21, 1855, Albumen silver print from waxed paper negative, Image: x cm (10 9/16 x 13 11/16 in.), Photographs, Linnaeus Tripe (British, Devonport (Plymouth Dock) 1822–1902 Devonport), Fierce horse-headed ogres support the balcony wall of this monastery building, with small seated devas, or minor deities, within the gilded floral ornament. This elaborately carved wooden balcony, part of a complex of monastic buildings created during the reigns of Tharawadi (1837–46) and Pagan (1846–52), is considered the zenith of Burmese wood carving
Size: 4667px × 3801px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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