Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait of four young Akha (Kaw) women (the two at the back largely concealed), wearing traditional dress: 'The Akha are the most numerous and widely distributed of the hill tribes of Kengtung. They are not found west of the Salween...The ...
Akha girls, slightly different position [from print 69].
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait of the two girls in the back row in print 69. [Gelatin silver print, 121x185mm]. Subjects = Akhas (ethnic group); ethnic groups; Kaws
The Conclave of the Wa Chiefs (Petken) when the first Sanad was read out to them by an interpreter. Open air bathroom in background. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Historical Events Group of Wa chiefs seated on the ground in a semi-circle around the interpreter reading the document, photographed at Pang Mi. Reproduced in G.E.Mitton, 'Scott of the Shan Hills' (London, 1936), facing p. 235, there captioned, 'The meeting of the PeT Ken (Wa chiefs). Th...
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of the two women, seated on a wicker couch. [Gelatin silver print, 120x185mm]. Subjects = dress; ethnic groups Location = Burma; Hsipaw; Myanmar; Shan
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait of three children. Faded print, with several marks and blemishes. [Gelatin silver print, 112x177mm]. Subjects = ethnic groups; Karens; White Karens Location = Burma; Lochalo; Myanmar; Shan
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of the young man, seated in front of a tent, with attendants behind. [Albumen print, 180x238mm]. Subjects = Burmese rulers; sawbwas (Shan rulers)