Caption

Group portrait of four unknown people from the Karen folk of Myanmar, photograph, page, inscription: 'GROUP OF CHRISTIANS., KARENS., BURMAH.', number: '467.', Myanmar, c. 1865 - in or before 1875, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 95 mm x width 120 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A faded oval photograph shows four seated people framed by a pale background; two adults sit on chairs in the back wearing dark long-sleeved tops and patterned lower garments with headwraps, hands resting in their laps, while two younger individuals sit in front on the floor wearing lighter and darker clothing, one in a light dress with a ribbon at the collar and the other in a darker outfit with a patterned skirt; all faces are visible with neutral expressions and dark hair, and the image has a soft, sepia-toned appearance.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B04_112

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.2Mb (4.5Mb) / 11.4in x 15.7in / 3423 x 4715 (300dpi)

Keywords

Group portrait four unknown people Karen folk Myanmar photograph page inscription Group Christians Karens Burmah number 467 c 1865 - 1875 photographer paper albumen print height 95 mm x width 120 mm human races peoples nationalities faded oval photograph four seated people framed pale background two adults sit chairs back wearing dark long-sleeved tops patterned lower garments headwraps hands resting laps two younger individuals sit front floor lighter darker clothing light dress ribbon collar darker outfit patterned skirt faces visible neutral expressions dark hair image soft sepia-toned appearance