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Nowshera, Kashmir (number 1000)

1864

Samuel Bourne

(British, 1834–1912)
Culture
England, 19th century
Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative
Measurements
Image: 24 x 29.5 cm (9 7/16 x 11 5/8 in.); Paper: 24 x 29.5 cm (9 7/16 x 11 5/8 in.); Primary mount: 27.5 x 33.8 cm (10 13/16 x 13 5/16 in.); Secondary mount: 40.9 x 50.5 cm (16 1/8 x 19 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Photography Discretionary Fund 2019.56
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Did You Know?

Bourne, a banker who was also a passionate amateur photographer in England, became a professional photographer when he arrived in India in 1863.

Description

The Buniyar Temple in Navashera is an exceptionally well-preserved example of Kashmiri architecture, durable because it is made of granite rather than the more common limestone. It is believed to date back to the 8th century. For another view taken on the same day by the same artist, search for 1994.186 and glimpse the temple’s roof over the wall surrounding the area.
A horizontally oriented albumen print depicts a square stone temple with a peaked roof atop a tiered platform. Centered, massive masonry blocks frame an arched entrance. To the left, a person stands on the platform steps; another sits on the edge to the right. Behind, a stone arcade runs against a backdrop of a densely forested mountain slope. The image features warm, muted brown tones.

Nowshera, Kashmir (number 1000)

1864

Samuel Bourne

(British, 1834–1912)
England, 19th century

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