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Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(30)
Title:: Golden Kyaung of Queen Soopyalat, Mandalay. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the ornately carved teak buildings of Queen Sup' Ayalat's kyaung or monastery in B Road. Photograph probably by Beato: see duplicate at Photo 296/1 (31). Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); Elgin Collection; kyaung...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1890
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(31)
Title:: Silver kyaung of Queen Soopyalat, Mandalay. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); Elgin Collection; kyaungs (Burmese monasteries); monasteries Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1890
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(32)
Title:: King Thibaw's Prime Minister. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait against a studio backdrop, elder man seated at a table, younger man (his son?) standing behind him. Photograph credited to Beato on basis of the background, which appears in a number of Beato studio photographs. Subjects = Burmese (ethnic...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1890
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(33)
Title:: General view of Mandalay showing the 450 Pagodas. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); Elgin Collection; pagodas; temples Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1880s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(34)
Title:: Burmese pwe. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Four Burmese girls dancing. Subjects = Burmese (ethnic group); dance; Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; pwes (Burmese dance performance)
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(35)
Title:: Phoongyis returning from begging their daily food [Burma]. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Elgin Collection; monks; religion; religion (Buddhism)
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1890
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(36)
Title:: Floating Palace on the Irrawaddy River. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography King Thibaw's state barge moored on the Irrawaddy, probably at Mandalay. Built in the form of a catamaran, with accommodation and a large wooden spire between the two hulls and gigantic double figureheads. Subjects = Elgin Collection; river scenes; state barges; t...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(37)
Title:: Burmese princess [or dancing girl?]. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length studio portrait of a Burmese woman dressed in an elaborate costume and holding a long cheroot. Photograph of a similarly attired woman at Photo 88 (53) is captioned 'Burmese dancing girl'. Photograph attributed to Beato on basis of studio backdrop w...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1890
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(38)
Title:: Burmese mother and child. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length studio portrait, mother holding long cheroot. Photograph credited to Beato on basis of studio backdrop, which occurs in several of his photographs. Subjects = Burmese (ethnic group); Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; rites and customs; tobacco
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1890
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(39)
Title:: Paloung woman [Burma]. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length studio portrait, woman holding long cheroot. Photograph credited to Beato on basis of studio backdrop, which occurs in several of his photographs. Subjects = Burmese (ethnic group); Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; rites and customs; tobacco
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1890
Extent:: 1 item

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