Minarets of the Ramgurrean Sirdars - Sacred Temple - South View
Photograph
ca. 1858-1860 (made)
ca. 1858-1860 (made)
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| Place of origin |
A photograph of the Golden Temple, Amritsar. The shrine in the centre of the pool is the Harmandir, or the House of God. The twin towers of the Ramgarhia Bunga are partially visible in the background as is the the historical Dukh Bhanjani Beri (Jujube tree), which can be glimpsed at the far end of the pool on the right of the Harmandir. The causeway to the shrine is in the foreground on the left of the composition.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Minarets of the Ramgurrean Sirdars - Sacred Temple - South View (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph of the Golden Temple, Amritsar |
| Physical description | A photograph of the Golden Temple, Amritsar. The shrine in the centre of the pool is the Harmandir, or the House of God. The twin towers of the Ramgarhia Bunga are partially visible in the background as is the the historical Dukh Bhanjani Beri (Jujube tree), which can be glimpsed at the far end of the pool on the right of the Harmandir. The causeway to the shrine is in the foreground on the left of the composition. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Barely visible on the bottom right of the photograph is the negative number U4, assigned by Beato, and described in the sales catalogue published H. Hering.
Handwritten in black ink on the card mount, Amritsar: The Golden Temple |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 80095 |
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| Record created | July 22, 2019 |
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