Pugahm Myo: East facade of Damayangyee Pagoda
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Tripe regarded the Damayangyee Pagoda as "one of the best examples of design" at Pugahm Myo. In its ruined state, this temple—the most massive structure at the site—offered the mission’s members the opportunity to examine the brick construction and elaborate plaster decoration.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pugahm Myo: East facade of Damayangyee Pagoda
- Artist: Linnaeus Tripe (British, Devonport (Plymouth Dock) 1822–1902 Devonport)
- Date: August 20–24, 1855
- Dimensions: image: 26.5 × 34.3 cm (10 7/16 × 13 1/2 in.)
mount: 45.6 × 58.3 cm (17 15/16 × 22 15/16 in.) - Classification: Photographs
- Credit Line: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Edward J. Lenkin Fund
- Curatorial Department: Photographs