Amerapoora: Part of Balcony on the South Side of Maha-oung-meeay-liy-mhan Kyoung

Linnaeus Tripe British

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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. Portions of the monastery were destroyed after the capture of Mandalay in 1885. This building survived until 1945.

Amerapoora: Part of Balcony on the South Side of Maha-oung-meeay-liy-mhan Kyoung, Linnaeus Tripe (British, Devonport (Plymouth Dock) 1822–1902 Devonport), Albumen silver print from waxed paper negative

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Amerapoora: Part of Balcony on the South Side of Maha-oung-meeay-liy-mhan Kyoung, Linnaeus Tripe (British, Devonport (Plymouth Dock) 1822–1902 Devonport), Albumen silver print from waxed paper negative
Amerapoora: Part of Balcony on the South Side of Maha-oung-meeay-liy-mhan Kyoung, Linnaeus Tripe (British, Devonport (Plymouth Dock) 1822–1902 Devonport), Albumen silver print from waxed paper negative

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