Women (centre) of the Yao Tingpa (Mu-so) tribe, Mong Hsing. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group portrait of men and women standing in front of a thatched house. See Photo 92/2 (43) for a note on these Yao women, with their distinctive mortar-board like headwear. The same women also appear in that photograph. Subjects = ethnic groups; Scott (Sir Ge...
Troupe of dancing girls, Pindaya. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Girls performing a pwe at Pindaya, with the lake in the background. Duplicate print (with original negaive) at Photo 92/9 (319). Subjects = dance; pwes (Burmese dance performance); Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Myanmar; Pindaya; Shan
Thein and Pagoda through gateway, Lawksawk. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the thein (or sacred pavilion, an open-sided building with an ornate tiered roof in eight layers). Pagoda largely obscured by trees. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); pavilions; Scott (Sir George) Collection...
Lahu [at Mong Ping]. Note the beautiful long coats with appliqué work. Silver bosses fashioned like flowers. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of a group of Lahu men and women in their finery. Variant at Photo 92/9 (337), where the location is identified. Subjects = dress; dress (Burmese); ethnic groups; jewellery; Lahus; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Mong Pi...
Riang women [Shan States]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group portrait, standing in front of a thatched house. Subjects = ethnic groups; Riangs; Scott (Sir George) Collection