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112. Photo 92/2(19)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 92/2(19)
- Title:
- Camp at Nam Palo, Wild Wa country [Shan States]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Historical Events Showing the camp and village at Nam Palo near Na Fan, where the 2nd Wild Wa Expedition stopped on the night of Easter Sunday 1897. This print links with Photo 92/1 (63) to form a panoramic view of the village and camp. Subjects = military (general); military campaigns...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1897
- Extent:
- 1 item
113. Photo 92/2(20)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 92/2(20)
- Title:
- The Zayat at Ta Hsang Le. This is a ferry on the Salween 3 and a half miles SE of Wan Mau. It is the starting point for the Moulmein boat traffic from Ywathit. The river in the dry season is abt 250 yards broad. There is a fine zayat of good teak. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Architectural Photography Caption continues: 'It has an interior area of seventy-five feet by twenty-four and is capable of housing a company of infantry'. This is a quotation from the entry on Ta Hsang Le in Scott's Gazetteer. The print is an interior view of the open-sided zayat or res...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1890s
- Extent:
- 1 item
114. Photo 92/2(21)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 92/2(21)
- Title:
- Mong Hsok. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
- Scope & Content:
- Subjects = dress; dress (Burmese); processions; Scott (Sir George) Collection; umbrellas Location = Burma; Mong Hsok; Myanmar; Shan
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1890s
- Extent:
- 1 item
115. Photo 92/2(22)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 92/2(22)
- Title:
- A Shan [or Danu] Princess. The lady with her careful attire, ornaments and silk skirt is obviously an aristocrat. Her daleezan or neck ornament is of fine work. Her bangles are of gold and her jewels real though roughly cut. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait against a textile backdrop. The lady wears European lace-up boots. Another portrait of this woman, taken on the same occasion, can be found at Photo 92/4 (21): she is there identified as being 'undoubtedly a Danu'. Subjects = Burme...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1890s
- Extent:
- 1 item
116. Photo 92/2(23)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 92/2(23)
- Title:
- Siamese post at Hwe Lang. In 1890 the Siamese Comissioners were at last persuaded to meet their British opposite numbers. They camped near Hwe Lang, a stream flowing into the Salween and forming the northern boundary of trans-Salween Karenni. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Landscape Photography General view of the Siamese boundary commission camp at Hwe Lang. Subjects = boundary commissions; camps; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Hwe Lang; Kayah; Myanmar
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1890
- Extent:
- 1 item
117. Photo 92/2(24)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 92/2(24)
- Title:
- The Myosa of Mong Kung (over 1,600 sq. miles). In the eastern division of the southern Shan states. Bounded on the north by Hsipaw. Besides Shans and Palaungs there are Yangs in this state. Pottery is made here. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Portrait Photography Caption continues: 'When younger the chief had the misfortune to shoot one of his subjects. He got off on the plea that he was aimining at a fowl'. Group portrait of the chief of Mong Kung seated in front of his house with members of his family. Retainers hold umbrel...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1890s
- Extent:
- 1 item
118. Photo 92/2(25)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 92/2(25)
- Title:
- The interior of a shrine. Interiors are notoriously difficult to take. Especially when loaded with images and bric a brac as this is. The figures of several Buddhas can be seen and some of the teak carving for which Burmese are famous [?Shan States]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Architectural Photography Location unspecified. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); Indian sculpture; interiors; Scott (Sir George) Collection; shrines; temples
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1890s
- Extent:
- 1 item
119. Photo 92/2(26)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 92/2(26)
- Title:
- Pagodas at Mong Heng. Chief village of the circle of the same name in N Hsen wi. It is celebrated for its hill of pagodas, which is extremely picturesque. Two altars for offerings can be seen in the picture [Northern Shan States]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Architectural Photography Caption continues: 'The one on the right is at the base of the serpent pagoda which only partially comes in [to the picture]'. Showing a number of pagodas on the side of the very steep hill. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); pag...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1890s
- Extent:
- 1 item
120. Photo 92/2(27)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 92/2(27)
- Title:
- Pagodas at Mong Heng. Another view of this richly endowed village, showing more modern style, heavily decorated pagodas [Northern Shan States]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards hill, with several pagodas in foreground. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); pagodas; Scott (Sir George) Collection; temples Location = Burma; Mong Heng; Myanmar; Shan
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1890s
- Extent:
- 1 item