Portrait of a Burmese lady. A posed studio portrait of a young Burmese woman, traditionally dressed in a patterned silk 'longyi' or wraparound skirt. Her hair is worn up and she stands against a back cloth painted with a forest scene. Leaves are scattered around her feet and she holds a 'cheroot' (a type of cigar) in one hand. Sagaing, Burma (Myanmar), circa 1891., Sagaing, Burma (Myanmar), South East Asia, Asia.
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Portrait of a Burmese lady. A posed studio portrait of a young Burmese woman, traditionally dressed in a patterned silk 'longyi' or wraparound skirt. Her hair is worn up and she stands against a back cloth painted with a forest scene. Leaves are scattered around her feet and she holds a 'cheroot' (a type of cigar) in one hand. Sagaing, Burma (Myanmar), circa 1891., Sagaing, Burma (Myanmar), South East Asia, Asia.

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Cigar People Female Clothing Skirt Formal attire Art studio Posing Smoking Dress and adornment Women's Dress and adornment Traditional non-Western Domestic life Alcohol drugs and tobacco Race and ethnicity Ethnic stereotyping Dress and adornment Formal and party wear Dress and adornment Hairstyles and headgear Dress Sagaing Burma (Myanmar) South East Asia Asia

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