Zayat, Meung Hsok [?Mang Thawk]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the resthouse, with crowds gathered round. Probably taken during the annual Phaung Daw U Festival (see print 130). [Albumen print, 173x111mm]. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); festivals; Phaung Daw U Festival (...
The Paung-daw U arriving at Meung Hsok [?Mang Thawk]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing the boat carrying the Buddha images drawing up at the lakeside. During the festival images of the Buddha from the Phaung Daw U Kyaung are taken by barge to bless the village monasteries bordering Inle Lake. Scott's Meung Hsok may be Mang Thawk on the no...
The Saga Myosa. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait of Sow Sein Bu (b. c. 1857), Myosa of Saga from 1885. Scott assessed his character as follows: 'Undoubtedly loyal. Shrewd, sensible, and anxious to be of service, either actively or by giving advice' (OIOC Mss Eur F278/66 p. 11). [Albumen...
No. 46. Taung-do, Nov. 1889. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Landscape Photography General view looking along the crowded main street towards temple pagodas in the distance, with canoes moored at the water's edge in the foreground: 'Tremendous collection of huts with long street up to pagoda. Our hut about half way up. Terrible small and confounde...