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131. Photo 92/2(38)

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Photo 92/2(38)
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One-Tree Pagoda, Kengtung. This curious natural feature is so-called for obvious reasons. It forms a very striking feature of the landscape and is known far and wide. The roots of tree have bound the crumbling masonry together and held it firm. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Landscape Photography General view of Wat Ki Min or One-Tree Pagoda, enveloped by the roots of the tree growing from its summit. See also print 64. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); pagodas; Scott (Sir George) Collection; temples Location = Burma; Keng...
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Visual Arts
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Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

132. Photo 92/2(39)

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Photo 92/2(39)
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Passage of the Nam Pawn, Tilanga. This is dated December 1889. I have not been able to find Tilanga. Also, in the old album, the name is written 'Pwon' but there is no such river [Shan States]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography General view looking across the Nam Pawn. Subjects = river scenes; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Myanmar; Nam Pawn (river); Shan
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
Dec 1889
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1 item

133. Photo 92/2(40)

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Photo 92/2(40)
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With the Siamese Boundary Commission. The first Siamese Boundary Commission was a failure as no Siamese turned up. The second accomplished something. Here, the Union Jack can be seen flying above the tent of the British Commissioner, J.G. Scott. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events General view of the camp, with Scott's camp in the centre. Subjects = boundary commissions; camps; Scott (Sir George) Collection
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Visual Arts
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Unspecified
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1 item

134. Photo 92/2(41)

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Photo 92/2(41)
Title:
Fort Stedman from the west. Fort Stedman, the headquarters of the Shan States control at first, was in Yaunghwe territory, close to the famous [Inle] Lake. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = forts; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Myanmar; Shan; Yaunghwe
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

135. Photo 92/2(42)

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Photo 92/2(42)
Title:
Riang (Yang Wan Hkun) women. Another group of the same tribe as a few pages back. Here seen rather more clearly. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Caption continues: 'The woman prominently in front is also a Riang, but belongs to the Yang Sek tribe who dress differently, they wear a sort of jumper or smock with red and white stripes, the stripes coming from each side over their shoulder'. Groupportrait in...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

136. Photo 92/2(43)

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Photo 92/2(43)
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A group of Yawyin men & women [at Monh Hsing]. These curious people are also called Tingpan Yao, and are certainly related to the Li-hsaw. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Caption continues: 'The Yao women wear 'an extraordinary bamboo platform of leather, covered with red cloth, supported by struts at a height of two feet above the head. The hair is carried up in a column to this, and fastened down with gum or lai on the flat pi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

137. Photo 92/2(44)

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Photo 92/2(44)
Title:
Salween (Kyok Teng Sakan). This is so marked in the old album and I can find nothing more about it. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = river scenes; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Myanmar; Salween (river); Shan
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

138. Photo 92/2(45)

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Photo 92/2(45)
Title:
The Salween at Meng Hawn Ferry. The size of the dug-out on the other side gives the scale [Shan States]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = ferries; local craft; river scenes; Scott (Sir George) Collection; transport; water transport Location = Burma; Myanmar; Salween (river); Shan
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

139. Photo 92/2(46)

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Photo 92/2(46)
Title:
Taunggyi, headquarters of the Southern Shan States before Federation Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Landscape Photography General view looking across part of the town from a neighbouring hillside. Subjects = hill stations; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Myanmar; Shan; Taunggyi
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

140. Photo 92/2(47)

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Photo 92/2(47)
Title:
The Political Officer's Lodging at Yawn Pruk, Wa Land. This was the amazing episode when Scott went into the heart of Wa land to meet the Pet Ken Chiefs. They erected this hut for him on the way. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events The caption continues with a quotation from Scott of the Shan Hills: 'It was my piteous fate to have the largest hut, to be the most unworthily popular, and consequently to have the most constant and crowded levée...our reception went far beyond cordiality. It was a hid...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1897
Extent:
1 item