Wat Pra Keo, B.kok, Temple complex of Wat Pra Keo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) in Bangkok, album page, photograph, Part of Album with 50 photos of a trip through Southeast Asia., check stamp: 'GR Lambert Singapore', photographer: GR Lambert & Co., Bangkok, c. 1870 - c. 1900, paper, albumen print, height 209 mm x width 273 mm, temple, shrine, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Stone terraces and carved balustrades fill the foreground, topped by ornate bell-shaped and spire-like structures with layered decorative bands and pointed finials. A series of tall, cylindrical towers and sculpted prangs rise in the midground, each covered in intricate relief and patterned surfaces. Several statues and sculpted figures stand or kneel along the steps and platforms, including human forms and animal-like guardians with curved tails and seated postures. Ornamental rooflines with upturned eaves and hanging decorative elements are visible at the left, while leafy branches frame part of the scene at the rig...
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Wat Pra Keo, B.kok, Temple complex of Wat Pra Keo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) in Bangkok, album page, photograph, Part of Album with 50 photos of a trip through Southeast Asia., check stamp: 'GR Lambert Singapore', photographer: GR Lambert & Co., Bangkok, c. 1870 - c. 1900, paper, albumen print, height 209 mm x width 273 mm, temple, shrine, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Stone terraces and carved balustrades fill the foreground, topped by ornate bell-shaped and spire-like structures with layered decorative bands and pointed finials. A series of tall, cylindrical towers and sculpted prangs rise in the midground, each covered in intricate relief and patterned surfaces. Several statues and sculpted figures stand or kneel along the steps and platforms, including human forms and animal-like guardians with curved tails and seated postures. Ornamental rooflines with upturned eaves and hanging decorative elements are visible at the left, while leafy branches frame part of the scene at the right. The overall image shows densely arranged architectural elements with textured surfaces and shadowed recesses against a pale sky.

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Wat Pra Keo B.kok Temple complex Temple Emerald Buddha Bangkok album page photograph Part Album 50 photos trip Southeast Asia check stamp GR Lambert Singapore photographer GR Lambert & Co c 1870 - c 1900 paper albumen print height 209 mm x width 273 mm temple shrine Hinduism Buddhism Jainism Stone terraces carved balustrades fill foreground topped ornate bell-shaped spire- structures layered decorative bands pointed finials series tall cylindrical towers sculpted prangs rise midground covered intricate relief patterned surfaces Several statues sculpted figures stand kneel steps platforms human forms animal- guardians curved tails seated postures Ornamental rooflines upturned eaves hanging decorative elements visible left leafy branches frame part scene right image densely arranged architectural elements textured surfaces shadowed recesses pale sky

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