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161. Photo 15/6(37)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(37)
Title:
Burmese princess [or dancing girl?]. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length studio portrait of a Burmese woman dressed in an elaborate costume and holding a long cheroot. Photograph of a similarly attired woman at Photo 88 (53) is captioned 'Burmese dancing girl'. Photograph attributed to Beato on basis of studio backdrop w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890
Extent:
1 item

162. Photo 15/6(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(5)
Title:
[Portrait of Sir Rajendra Singh, Maharaja of Patiala.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait, seated on throne with right leg raised on footstool and holding sword. Second copy neg at B.4508. Subjects = arms and armour; Elgin Collection; footstools; furniture and furnishings; Indian rulers; swords; thrones Location = India; Patiala; ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1898
Extent:
1 item

163. Photo 15/6(55)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(55)
Title:
[Loading harvested pineapples onto carts, Burma.] Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:
Subjects = agriculture; Elgin Collection; pineapples; rural life
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

164. Photo 15/6(59)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(59)
Title:
Entrance to Shwé Dagon Pagoda [Rangoon]. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = architectural elements; Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); Elgin Collection; gateways; temples Location = Burma; Myanmar; Rangoon; Rangoon Division
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

165. Photo 15/10(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/10(5)
Title:
Laying warps for native cloth. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Women laying out warps on ground. Subjects = Elgin Collection; occupations; weaving
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

166. Photo 15/10(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/10(25)
Title:
Water mill for grinding rice. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = agriculture; Elgin Collection; rice; rice mills
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

167. Photo 15/10(37)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/10(37)
Title:
Mode of dressing hair [?Kashmir]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Rear view of two women, their hair arranged in strings of long plaits Subjects = Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; Kashmiris
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

168. Photo 15/10(43)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/10(43)
Title:
Golas. Salt makers. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of four figures, with basket of salt. For other copies of this print, see Photo 792 (2819) and The People of India, Photo 972/7 (351). Subjects = agricultural implements; Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; Golas (caste); occupations; salt makers
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

169. Photo 15/1(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/1(18)
Title:
St David' Church and the Maidan, Gaya.Braginwai Hill in the distance. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Somewhat distant view of the church from across the maidan. Subjects = British colonial architecture; churches; Elgin Collection; European architecture in India Location = Bihar; Gaya; India
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1895
Extent:
1 item

170. Photo 15/1(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/1(20)
Title:
Japanese image of Buddha at Gaya. Said to be over 700 years old. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Subjects = Elgin Collection; Japanese sculpture Location = Bihar; Bodh Gaya; India
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1895
Extent:
1 item