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241. Photo 92/4(13)

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Photo 92/4(13)
Title:
Durbar sports, Kengtung 1890. Wrestling. This was when Scott sat beside the uncouth Sawbwa and expected that there might be the signal for a massacre any minute. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Group of spectators watching two youths wrestling. Subjects = durbars; Scott (Sir George) Collection; sports; wrestling Location = Burma; Keng Tung; Myanmar; Shan
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890
Extent:
1 item

242. Photo 92/4(14)

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Photo 92/4(14)
Title:
Padaungs in cold weather dress. This most striking photo appeared in the American Geographic Mag. In spite of wraps some of the ladies' neck rings can be seen. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of Padaung women, wearing blankets and some holding babies. Published: Sir George Scott, 'Among the Hill Tribes of Burma—An Ethnological Thicket' (National Geographic, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 293-321, March 1922), p. 298, with caption note: 'Padaung cold-weat...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

243. Photo 92/4(15)

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Photo 92/4(15)
Title:
This is another one of the Loilong Myosa with his minister instead of his wives. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group portrait, posed with his ministers in front of the haw. See also print 11. Subjects = Burmese rulers; ethnic groups; Karens; Myosas; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Loilong; Myanmar; Shan
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

244. Photo 92/4(16)

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Photo 92/4(16)
Title:
Gaungto boys in the bazar [Wan Kawngi, Shan States]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Published: Sir George Scott, 'Among the Hill Tribes of Burma—An Ethnological Thicket' (National Geographic, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 293-321, March 1922), p. 311, with caption note: 'Gaungto (Zayein) boys buying candy in the Kawng-i bazaar. The big hat of the Shan ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

245. Photo 92/4(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/4(17)
Title:
Gaungto bachelors on the rocks. Owing to absurdly strict laws of endogamy there are many unhappy bachelors [Shan States]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Seated group of men of various ages. Published: Sir George Scott, 'Among the Hill Tribes of Burma—An Ethnological Thicket' (National Geographic, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 293-321, March 1922), p. 310, with caption note: 'In front of a Karen bachelors' hall (see text...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

246. Photo 92/4(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/4(18)
Title:
Bré women standing among the rocks, showing the ungainly and awkward system of projecting leg-rings which hamper their every movement. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Published: Sir George Scott, 'Among the Hill Tribes of Burma—An Ethnological Thicket' (National Geographic, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 293-321, March 1922), p. 312, with caption note: 'Dames and debutantes of the Karen Hills. The background gives an idea of the topogr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

247. Photo 92/4(19)

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Photo 92/4(19)
Title:
A creek which leaves no room for a track; such a stream would probably have to be crossed thirty times in one march [?Shan States]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Unidentified river scene. Subjects = river scenes; Scott (Sir George) Collection; unidentified
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

248. Photo 92/4(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/4(20)
Title:
This is one of Scott's earliest attempts at photography. They are probably people of the Myelat. But being better-class their dress does not betray them. The torques of the girls' heads might tell something. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of three women posed in front of the verandah of a house. The Myelat was a collection of sixteen small states in the Southern Shan States. Subjects = ethnic groups; Scott (Sir George) Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s
Extent:
1 item

249. Photo 92/4(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/4(21)
Title:
This lady, who has diamonds in her ears and on her torque, wears a magnificent daleezan or flat neckchain, but has European shoes and stockings. Undoubtedly a Danu. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait of a Danu lady of rank, posed in front of a textile backdrop. Another portrait of this woman, taken on the same occasion, can be found at Photo 92/2 (22), where she is identified as 'a Shan Princess'. Subjects = Danus (ethnic group...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

250. Photo 92/4(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/4(22)
Title:
[Unidentified couple, Shan States.] Here the European influence is very apparent. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Man and women posed in front of the verandah of a house. The woman, and the location, are the same as those seen in print 20. Subjects = ethnic groups; Scott (Sir George) Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s
Extent:
1 item