Archaeological Survey of India Collections: Burma Circle, 1916-22. Photo 1004/4 : 1916-22 (.jpg format)

• Main Author: Archeological Survey Of India
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2017
• Subjects: South East Asian Archeology; Archeological Survey of India; British Library; Archeological Survey
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.842010; https://zenodo.org/record/842010

This is a digitized collections of photos held by the British Library (catalog record photo 1004/4). These photos were taken by the Archeological Survey of India (Burma Circle) between 1916-22. The digitization was conducted by the photography lab of the British Library as part of the Pyu epigraphy sub-project (PI, Nathan W. Hill of SOAS University of London) of the ERC synergy grant "Beyond Boundaries: Religion, Region, Language and the State" (Identifier: ASIA 609823). The original photographs are under crown copyright, which means that sufficient time has past for them to be distributed to the public. Here is the record from the BL-- Title: Archaeological Survey of India Collections: Burma Circle, 1916-22. Photographer(s): Archaeological Survey of India Collection Area: Visual Arts Reference: Photo 1004/4 Creation Date: 1916-1922 Extent and Access: Extent: 238 items Conditions of Use: Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff. Language: Not applicable Contents and Scope: Contents: Blue half-leather album, 385x335mm, containing prints mounted on pages interleaved with tissue. The photographs were taken by the Archaeological Survey, Burma, between 1916-22 (except for 1917-18 and 1918-19), and listed in the annual Report of the Superintendent ... Copies of each year's report precede the photographs for that year, as follows: Year Photo no 1916-17 1594-1743 1917-18 No prints 1918-19 No prints 1919-20 1991-2094 1920-21 2095-2203 1921-22 2204-2280 The photographs, including views of Burmese architecture, sculpture and relics, were taken under the direction of the Superintendent, a post held until 1919 by Taw Sein Ko, and thereafter by his successor Charles Duroiselle. Process = Gelatine silver prints Photographers = Archaeological Survey of India., History: Immediate Source of Acquisition: Official Deposit