A story-teller and his audience, Karghalik. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Caption note on reverse of print continues: 'The building is part of the Magistrate's court, crowded with litigants and sight-seers; on the wall to the left may be noticed the remains of one of the dragon frescoes with which the Chinese in pre-Republican days a...
Kirghiz women visitors, Qizil Tagh region. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of Kirghiz women and children seated on the ground in a field. Caption note continues: 'Immediately my wife's tent was up at Suget (Qizil Tagh nr. Yarkand) these ladies came along from the only croft in the neighbourhood, sat down in front of the tent, to...
[Portrait of two Kirghiz women.] Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of two Kirghiz women in traditional costume and head-dresses, seated on the ground. [Gelatin silver print, 239x159mm]. Subjects = dress; ethnic groups; head-dresses; Kirghiz; Skrine Collection