Caption

Portrait of a man and woman from the Mon tribe of Myanmar, photograph, page, number: '465.', inscription: 'TALAING., BURMAN AND PEGU.', Myanmar, c. 1865 - in or before 1875, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 98 mm x width 138 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, An oval sepia photograph shows two seated individuals on a patterned floor covering against a dark backdrop; the person on the left wears a light-colored long-sleeved top, a patterned sarong, and a headwrap, with hands resting on their knees, while the person on the right has short hair, large circular ear ornaments, a patterned garment draped over one shoulder, and hands resting together on their lap.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B04_111

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55.1Mb (8.5Mb) / 14.6in x 14.6in / 4390 x 4390 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait man woman Mon tribe Myanmar photograph page number 465 inscription Talaing Burman Pegu c 1865 - 1875 photographer paper albumen print height 98 mm x width 138 mm human races peoples nationalities oval sepia photograph two seated individuals patterned floor covering dark backdrop person left wears light-colored long-sleeved top patterned sarong headwrap hands resting knees right short hair large circular ear ornaments patterned garment draped shoulder hands resting together lap