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1301. Photo 92/2(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/2(22)
Title:
A Shan [or Danu] Princess. The lady with her careful attire, ornaments and silk skirt is obviously an aristocrat. Her daleezan or neck ornament is of fine work. Her bangles are of gold and her jewels real though roughly cut. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length seated portrait against a textile backdrop. The lady wears European lace-up boots. Another portrait of this woman, taken on the same occasion, can be found at Photo 92/4 (21): she is there identified as being 'undoubtedly a Danu'. Subjects = Burme...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

1302. Photo 92/2(72)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/2(72)
Title:
Siamese post at Me-Hsai. Me Hsai is an insignificant rivulet in trans-Salween Karenni, flowing into the Salween. At its mouth, on the north side, the Siamese had a small military post when the country was visited in 1889-90 by the Anglo-Siamese ommission Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = boundary commissions; camps; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Me Hsai; Myanmar; Shan
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1889-1890
Extent:
1 item

1303. Photo 92/3(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/3(22)
Title:
Scott came across this Chinese giant on his trip over into Yunnan fu after the end of the first season of the Burma-China Commission. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Subjects = giants; human curiosities; Scott (Sir George) Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1899
Extent:
1 item

1304. Photo 92/3(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/3(23)
Title:
Camp on the Taping river during the first Burma-China Boundary Commission. The Chinese houses are seen over on the other side. The followers of the British party have made shelters for themselves [in the foreground]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = river scenes; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Myanmar; Shan; Taping (river)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

1305. Photo 92/4(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/4(14)
Title:
Padaungs in cold weather dress. This most striking photo appeared in the American Geographic Mag. In spite of wraps some of the ladies' neck rings can be seen. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of Padaung women, wearing blankets and some holding babies. Published: Sir George Scott, 'Among the Hill Tribes of Burma—An Ethnological Thicket' (National Geographic, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 293-321, March 1922), p. 298, with caption note: 'Padaung cold-weat...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

1306. Photo 92/4(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/4(17)
Title:
Gaungto bachelors on the rocks. Owing to absurdly strict laws of endogamy there are many unhappy bachelors [Shan States]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Seated group of men of various ages. Published: Sir George Scott, 'Among the Hill Tribes of Burma—An Ethnological Thicket' (National Geographic, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 293-321, March 1922), p. 310, with caption note: 'In front of a Karen bachelors' hall (see text...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

1307. Photo 92/4(55)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/4(55)
Title:
Padaungs wearing their best clothes with silver ornaments on their chests [Shan States]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group portrait of Padaung women. Subjects = ethnic groups; Padaungs; Scott (Sir George) Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

1308. Photo 92/5(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/5(24)
Title:
Other specimens [of Wa men and women] not so good-looking. The man wears as waist cloth one of their home-made 'blankets'. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Wa group, including some of the figures seen in preceding prints. Subjects = ethnic groups; Scott (Sir George) Collection; Was (ethnic group, Burma)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1897
Extent:
1 item

1309. Photo 92/5(38)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/5(38)
Title:
Another view of Mong Pu showing end of monastery, and spirit posts decorated with streamers. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view: see print 32 for a better photograph of this subject. Possibly photographed during the Burma-China Boundary Commission. Subjects = boundary commissions; Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); kyaungs (Burmese monasteries); monaste...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

1310. Photo 92/5(51)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/5(51)
Title:
Panthay traders in the Wa States. A regular community settled here forming a little enclave, and because of their usefulness left alone. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group portrait of three men, slightly out of focus. Subjects = ethnic groups; Panthays (ethnic group); Scott (Sir George) Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item