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Photograph taken by Gertrude Bell in Myanmar, February 1903

Description

View of Gawdawpalin from Thatbyinnyu in deserted city of pagodas and Buddhist temples on banks of Irrawaddy River. Gawdawpalin temple "Platform to which Homage is Paid" begun during reign of Narapatisithu and finished under Nadaungmya. Cube shaped in plan.

Reference code
GB/3/2/3/105
Creator
Bell, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian
Creation Date
Photograph Album Caption by Gertrude Bell
Gandapalin from Thapinyu
Former reference
RTW 3_105
Photograph album
Location
Myanmar ยป Pagan
IIIF Manifest
https://collectionscaptured.ncl.ac.uk/iiif/info/p21051coll153/5398/manifest.json