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Scowen & Co. Views of Sri Lankan Archaeological Sites
97.R.51  
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Views of Sri Lankan archaeological sites by Scowen & Co. and Joseph Lawton, Series I./repositories/3/archival_objects/766773 1870-1893

Views of Sri Lankan archaeological sites by Scowen & Co. and Joseph Lawton (digitized version)
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Physical Description: 24 Photographic Prints

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by site.
 

Anuradhapura, /repositories/3/archival_objects/766777 1876-1893

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All of the photographs of Anuradhapura are by Scowen & Co. Titles and photographer's credit are printed in the negative. Except as noted, photographer's credit reads: Scowen & Co.
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Ruwanweli Dagoba, 182 Feet High, Anuradhapura 97.R.51-1/repositories/3/archival_objects/766778

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View of Ruwanweliseya, the Buddha's relic shrine. Photographer's credit in negative: Scowen & Co. Ceylon.
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Ruins of the Brazen Palace...Anuradhapua [sic] 97.R.51-2/repositories/3/archival_objects/766779

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Caption continues:...consisting of 1600 granite pillars standing 12 feet / out of the ground and covering a space of 232 feet square...
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Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura 97.R.51-3/repositories/3/archival_objects/766780

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Stelæ at South Frontispiece of Abayagiri Dagoba, Anuradhapura 97.R.51-4/repositories/3/archival_objects/766781

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With Fabrik marke wet stamp on verso.
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Stelæ at West Frontispiece of the Abhayagiri Dagoba, Anuradhapura 97.R.51-5/repositories/3/archival_objects/766782

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Wing Stone to the Steps of the Pavilion between Thuparama and Ruwanweli Dagobas, Anuradhapura 97.R.51-6/repositories/3/archival_objects/766783

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Wing Stone to Steps of Pavilion to West of Ruwanweli Dagoba, Anuradhapura 97.R.51-7/repositories/3/archival_objects/766784

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Carved Terminal to Wing Steps of Monastery, Anuradhapura 97.R.51-8/repositories/3/archival_objects/766785

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Signed in negative: Scowen.
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Anuradhapura. Sculptured Moon-stone 97.R.51-9/repositories/3/archival_objects/766786

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Anuradhapura. Sculptured Moon-stone 97.R.51-10/repositories/3/archival_objects/766787

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The moonstone is at the bottom of some steps. The image is printed upside down.
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Stone Figure of Buddha on Road Side near the Kuttam Pokuna, Anuradhapura 97.R.51-11/repositories/3/archival_objects/766788

Scope and Contents

With Fabrik marke wet stamp on verso.
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Wing Stone to Steps 97.R.51-12/repositories/3/archival_objects/766793

Scope and Contents

Title from annotation on verso. Signed in negative: Scowen.
 

Polonnaruwa, /repositories/3/archival_objects/766792 1870-1871

Scope and Contents

Titles are from annotations on the versos of the prints. The "P" numbers written on the versos apparently correspond to the plate numbers for a publication, portfolio or collection containing Lawton's images. See for example, a copy of Lawton's image of the the Gal Pota held in the Victoria and Albert Museum (museum number 82702), whose "P" number in the caption is the same as the print held in the present collection: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O146350/polonnaruwa-the-gal-pota-stone-photograph-lawton-joseph/
 

Lawton, Joseph /repositories/3/archival_objects/766794

Scope and Contents

Included here are images that have been verified by the cataloger as being by Lawton.
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Newly Discovered Ruins to the North of the Gal-Wiháré, Polonnaruva 97.R.51-13/repositories/3/archival_objects/766795

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73p. View of the Thivanka Pilimage (Image House).
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The Gal-Wiháré Rock Temple, Polonnaruva 97.R.51-14/repositories/3/archival_objects/766796

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64p. Gal Vihara façade with three Buddhas - sitting, standing, lying.
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Gal-Wiháré Rock and Recumbent Figure of Buddha, 46 Ft. Long, Polonnaruva 97.R.51-15/repositories/3/archival_objects/766797

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65p. Gal Vihara. Fabrik marke wet stamp on verso.
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The Daladá Máligáwa, Polonnaruva 97.R.51-16/repositories/3/archival_objects/766798

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18p. Assembled group of statuary.
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The Gal-pota (Stone Book), Polonnaruva 97.R.51-17/repositories/3/archival_objects/766799

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Signed on fallen tree trunk, lower left side of image: Lawton.
The Gal Pota, or Book of Stone, in the form of a palm leaf book, lies just to the east of the Hatadage (Temple of the Tooth) at Polonnaruwa. The inscriptions on the stone list the achievements of King Nissankamalla (1187-1196).
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Stone Inscribed Lion in the Audience Hall...Polunnaruva 97.R.51-18/repositories/3/archival_objects/766800

Scope and Contents

8p. Inscription continues: 7 ft. long & 6 ft. 6 inches high.
 

Lawton, Joseph, attributed /repositories/3/archival_objects/766806

Scope and Contents

Included here are photographs attributed to Lawton based on the annotations and "P" numbers on their versos, but which have not otherwise been verified by the cataloger.
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The Abhayagiri-wiharé. Polonnaruva 97.R.51-19/repositories/3/archival_objects/766807

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22 p.
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The Dalada-Maligawa. Polonnaruva 97.R.51-20/repositories/3/archival_objects/766808

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17 p. This is possibly the Dalada-Maligawa at Anuradhapura.
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[Collapsed Entrance Façade of a Temple] 97.R.51-21/repositories/3/archival_objects/766809

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4 p.
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The Jélā-Wanárána, Flight of Stone Steps 20 Ft. Wide, Polonnaruva, 97.R.51-22/repositories/3/archival_objects/766810

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57 p. Fabrik marke wet stamp on verso. Steps with a makara balustrade along one side and a naga stela at their base.
 

Location unidentified, /repositories/3/archival_objects/766811 1870s?

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Photographer unknown, Buddhist Temple 97.R.51-23/repositories/3/archival_objects/766812

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Numbered on verso: 1014. Depicts a temple or house built into a large oblong boulder.
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Photographer unknown, Buddah [sic] 97.R.51-24/repositories/3/archival_objects/766813

Scope and Contents

Also written on verso: Anadurapura or Polunnaruva. Depicts a colossal standing stone Buddha.
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