Curzon Collection: Photographs of Burma, Vietnam and Cambodia. Photographer(s): Dieulefils, Pierre-Marie Alexis
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Collection of 46 loose prints of South-East Asia acquired by Lord Curzon from various sources. The material can be broken down as follows: Prints 1-10 Views of Burma by an unidentified photographer; mainly studies of ethnic types, including Kaws, Paloungs and Shans. Some prints have desc...
The Tswbwa's house at Keng Tung. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Haw or palace of the Swbwa of Keng Tung, with a pencilled note indicating the entrance used only by the Sawbwa and the Royal Theatre (on right). A faded print. [Printing-out paper, 152x107mm]. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Curzon Collec...
Tsawbwa of Keng Tung enthroned in state. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the Keng Tung Sawbwa in ceremonial robes, seated on a throne, with an attendant seated in front. A pencilled note on the reverse identified the dog in the foreground as Lieutenant Harington's. A faded print. [Printing-out paper, 108x144mm]. Subjects = ...
[Queen dowager and youngest sister of the Sawbwa of Keng Tung, with the estranged wife of the Keng Hung Sawbwa.] Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the three women and attendants, probably photographed in front of the haw or palace at Keng Tung. A pencilled note on the reverse identified the sitters, with the following additional information on the woman on the right: 'Wife of the Tsawbwa of Keng Hun...
A group of Phongyi boys, Keng Tung. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of five young novices. A faded print. [Printing-out paper, 108x152mm]. Subjects = Curzon Collection; monks; ponggyis (Burmese monks); religion; religion (Buddhism); religious orders Location = Burma; Keng Tung; Myanmar; Shan
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of Akha or Kaw men and women in tradition dress. A pencilled note on the reverse of the print reads: 'Men and women of the Kaw tribe - a semi-Chinese hill tribe. Observe the men's pigtails decorated with silver discs [?]brought round over the puggri. Also...