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141. Photo 430/15(47)

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Photo 430/15(47)
Title:
Chinese merchant & wife [Burma]. Photographer: Watts and Skeen
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length studio portrait of a Chinese man and woman, seated in traditional costume at either side of a table on which rests an opium pipe. Subjects = Chinese (ethnic group); Curzon Collection; ethnic groups
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

142. Photo 430/15(48)

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Photo 430/15(48)
Title:
A Phoongyee preaching [Burma]. Photographer: Watts and Skeen
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Burmese monk preaching to a group of youths and children. Subjects = Curzon Collection; monks; religion; religion (Buddhism)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

143. Photo 430/15(49)

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Photo 430/15(49)
Title:
Burmese school boys & Phoongyee [Burma]. Photographer: Watts and Skeen
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two Burmese youths receiving instruction from a Buddhist monk. Subjects = Curzon Collection; education; monks; religion; religion (Buddhism)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

144. Photo 430/15(50)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/15(50)
Title:
Phoongyees worshipping [Burma]. Photographer: Watts and Skeen
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Buddhist monks kneeling at prayer before an image of the Buddha. Subjects = Buddha images; Curzon Collection; monks; religion; religion (Buddhism)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

145. Photo 430/15(51)

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Photo 430/15(51)
Title:
A novice requesting admittance to the priesthood. Photographer: Watts and Skeen
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Novice squatting in attitude of prayer before a group of monks. Subjects = Curzon Collection; monks; novitiates; religion; religion (Buddhism)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

146. Photo 430/15(52)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/15(52)
Title:
'Hlai-Yi', Burmese pleasure cart. Photographer: Watts and Skeen
Scope & Content:
Subjects = bullock carts; Curzon Collection; road transport; transport
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

147. Photo 430/15(53)

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Photo 430/15(53)
Title:
'Laung zat', Upper Burma paddy boat. Photographer: Watts and Skeen
Scope & Content:
View from the river bank looking down onto a laung-zat moored at the riverside. This print gives a clear view of the bipod mast and distinctive rigging of the Irrawaddy paddy boats. Second copy neg at B.6980. Subjects = Curzon Collection; laung-zats (Burmese rice boats); local craft; paddy boa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

148. Photo 430/15(54)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/15(54)
Title:
'Syne', Burmese musicians. Photographer: Watts and Skeen
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Burmese (ethnic group); Curzon Collection; ethnic groups; musical instruments; musicians
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

149. Photo 430/15(55)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/15(55)
Title:
'Htaw Hlai', a jungle cart [Burma]. Photographer: Watts and Skeen
Scope & Content:
Subjects = bullock carts; Curzon Collection; road transport; transport
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

150. Photo 430/15(56)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/15(56)
Title:
Elephants at work in the timber depot [Burma]. Photographer: Watts and Skeen
Scope & Content:
Subjects = animals; Curzon Collection; elephants; teak; timber industry; timber yards
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item