Yonghwe Sawbwa, 1889. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length portrait of Sow On, Sawbwa of Yaunghwe from 1887, seated in a chair in the shade of a tree. In his report on the Shan rulers (OIOC Mss Eur F278/66) Scott gives a frank assessment of his character: 'Extremely unpleasant; boorish and unmannerly to a degree....
Mong Nai Sawbwa, 1889. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait of Sow Kun Kyi (b. c. 1849), Sawbwa of Mong Nai from 1873. This identification is taken from Scott's notes on rulers of the Shan States (see Mss Eur F278/66), although the sitter in this photograph looks younger than 40. Scott describes hi...
End of Lent festivities [Wa Kyut Festival], Mong Nai, 1889. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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View of a row of htis, for receiving offering during Wa Kyut (Buddhist Lent, held at the end of October). See also prints 15 and 38. [Gelatin silver print, 99x74mm]. Subjects = festivals; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious festivals; religious festivals (Buddhist); Scott (Sir George) Co...
No. 10. Officers' Bungalows, Fort Stedman [Yaunghwe], 1889. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of a group of thatched bungalows raised on stilts. [Albumen print, 178x114mm]. Subjects = Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Myanmar; Shan; Yaunghwe