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Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 92/11(134)
Title:: The Saga Myosa. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait of Sow Sein Bu (b. c. 1857), Myosa of Saga from 1885. Scott assessed his character as follows: 'Undoubtedly loyal. Shrewd, sensible, and anxious to be of service, either actively or by giving advice' (OIOC Mss Eur F278/66 p. 11). [Albumen...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1889
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 92/11(135)
Title:: The Gymkhana, Mandalay, 1887. The place where King Thibaw resigned his kingdom. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of the summerhouse: 'To the north and south of the Palace platform are the royal gardens, containing ornamental tanks and streams of water, and laid out with grottoes, rockeries, winding paths, rustic bridges and arbours sheltered by groves of tamarind, coc...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1887
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 92/11(136)
Title:: Street Restaurant, Mandalay. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of a Shan food seller, standing in front of the moat at Mandalay, carrying small wooden tables slung across his shoulders from a yoke. [Albumen print, 210x251mm]. Subjects = ethnic groups; food and drink; food sellers; Scott (Sir George) Collection;...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1887-1889
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 92/11(137)
Title:: No. 26. Yonghwe. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View looking towards the pagoda and open sided zayat or resthouse. Duplicate at Photo 92/8 (10). [Albumen print, 174x111mm]. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); pagodas; resthouses; Scott (Sir George) Collection; temples; zayats Lo...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1889
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 92/11(138)
Title:: No. 46. Taung-do, Nov. 1889. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography General view looking along the crowded main street towards temple pagodas in the distance, with canoes moored at the water's edge in the foreground: 'Tremendous collection of huts with long street up to pagoda. Our hut about half way up. Terrible small and confounde...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Nov 1889
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 92/11(139)
Title:: Bazar women [Mandalay]. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of three (?Shan) women, posed with baskets on their heads in front of the moat at Mandalay. [Albumen print, 190x245mm]. Subjects = bazaars; ethnic groups; Scott (Sir George) Collection; Shans; traders Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandal...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1887-1889
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 92/11(140)
Title:: Burmese lady walking. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length studio portrait of a Burmese woman holding a large cigar. Probably photographed at Mandalay. [Albumen print, 250x171mm]. Subjects = Burmese (ethnic group); dress; dress (Burmese); ethnic groups; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; M...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1887-1889
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 92/11(141)
Title:: Monastery, Sowlong. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of monastery buildings. [Albumen print, 99x74mm]. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); kyaungs (Burmese monasteries); monasteries; Scott (Sir George) Collection
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1889
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 92/11(142)
Title:: Yonghwe Kyemmong and wife. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait of the couple, with an attendant holding an umbrella over them. [Gelatin silver print, 119x163mm]. Subjects = Burmese office holders; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Myanmar; Shan; Yaunghwe
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1889
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 92/11(143)
Title:: An Upo' Ne. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of Burmese praying on the platform of a pagoda, probably at Mandalay. [Albumen print, 266x196mm]. Subjects = prayer; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious observances; religious observances (Buddhist); Scott (Sir George) Collection
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1887-1889
Extent:: 1 item

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