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Scowen & Co. — Buddhist Temple, Kalani

Scowen & Co.

Buddhist Temple, Kalani

1880

Colonial-era commercial photography documents Buddhist architecture in Ceylon, serving both artistic and ethnographic purposes for British and European audiences.

Medium
Albumen print from glass plate negative

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Scowen & Co., Buddhist Temple, Kalani, 1880

Colonial-era commercial photography documents Buddhist architecture in Ceylon, serving both artistic and ethnographic purposes for British and European audiences.

Medium
Albumen print from glass plate negative
Year
1880
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, Temple, Landscape, Sepia Toned, Historical, British, Architecture

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Cleveland Museum of Art