Genre: Ethnographical Photography Head-and-shoulders portrait of a Burmese youth, posed against a studio backdrop. [109x151mm]. Subjects = Burmese (ethnic group); education; ethnic groups; Thirkell White Collection
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of a smiling Shan youth standing in a clearing. [99x125mm]. Subjects = ethnic groups; Shans; Thirkell White Collection
[Studio portrait of a tattooed Burmese youth.] Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait of a Burmese youth, holding a long cigar in his left hand. He is posed to display the tattoos which cover the whole of his thighs to below the knees. [102x142mm]. Subjects = body decoration; Burmese (ethnic group); ethnic groups; ...
[Burmese stone carver at work.] Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Stone carver at work on a statue of a seated Buddha. [110x152mm]. Subjects = Buddha images; occupations; sculpture; stone carvers; Thirkell White Collection
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Line of monks walking along a path through a field. [151x93mm]. Subjects = monks; ponggyis (Burmese monks); religion; religion (Buddhism); Thirkell White Collection
Genre: Landscape Photography Boats (possibly racing) on the Pyapon River. A very poor quality snapshot. [108x63mm]. Subjects = local craft; Thirkell White Collection; transport; water transport Location = Burma; Irrawaddy; Myanmar; Pyapon