Genre: Ethnographical Photography Close view of a chinlon player in action. [97x121mm]. Subjects = chinlon (Burmese game); games; Thirkell White Collection
[Burmese girl smoking a small cigar.] Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Half-length portrait of a smiling Burmese girl, a small cigar between her teeth. [107x164mm]. Subjects = Burmese (ethnic group); ethnic groups; rites and customs; Thirkell White Collection; tobacco
[Burmese girl playing a wind instrument.] Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length studio portrait of a seated girl playing an instrument like a recorder. A small guitar is placed beside. Painted backdrop of a rustic scene behind the sitter. [116x92mm]. Subjects = Burmese (ethnic group); ethnic groups; music; musical instrument...
[Studio portrait of two Burmese women.] Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length studio portrait of two women, seated on a carpet in front of a backdrop of a painted rustic scene. The faces of both women are heavily made up in white. The notes accompanying the photographs identify these women as wives of the Sawbwa of Yaunghwe, but th...