Title
Moung Phoset.
Caption
Moung Phoset, a male member of the Sacred Hairy Family of Burma. This family's hypertrichosis stretched over 5 generations. The Hairy Family was exhibited as freaks by PT Barnum for a season in the UK, and a brief tour in the US. in 1888. Hypertrichosis is an abnormal amount of hair growth over the body. From Ilustracion Artistica, published 1887.
Date
1887
Credit line
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Reference
UMG23A60_349
Model release
No
Property release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
47,3Mb (4,5Mb) / 10,8in x 17,0in / 3242 x 5100 (300dpi)