B&W Photos Misc
MIS 1
Burmese image maker
Klier 1890s
Photo: 8.25" x 11 (21 x 27.5 cm)
Frame: 14" x 16.5" (36 x 42 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 2
Burmese idols
Klier 1890s
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 3
Reclining 'Gaudama', with attendant worshippers
Jackson 1868
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 4
Carved wooden figures
Jackson 1868
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 5
Doorway of a Chinese Temple in Bhamo
Hooper 1880s
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 6
A Burmese cremation
Klier, 1890s
When a Burman monk or pongyi dies, he is never buried, but always burnt. The funeral pyre is made of bamboo, and the frame work is covered over with gilt paper and tinsel, and forms quite a striking spectacle. It takes a long time to build, and therefore is not lighted as one might light a fire. Ropes lead from all sides, and along these, rockets are guided towards it. The rocket that kindles the spire brings much good luck to the village that has furnished it, and the gaily dressed crowd dances with delight.
MIS 7
Cremation of a priest
Watts & Skeen 1895
MIS 8
Preparations of a Burmese cremation
Klier 1890s
MIS 9
A Burmese funeral procession at Rangoon
Jackson 1868
MIS 10
A Burmese puppet show
Klier 1890s
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
Burmese puppet shows (yokthe pwe) were a popular entertainment under the Burmese monarchy and possibly date back to the Pagan kingdom of the 11th century. Historical sources show that puppet plays have certainly been performed since the early 15th century, and rapidly grew in prestige and popularity in the 17th century. By the 18th century, puppet shows were common in ordinary Burmese circles and were seen as a means of educating people in history, religion, culture, and everyday life.
The string puppets used in Burma (Myanmar) are made of wood, ideally Yamane wood which is light and soft. The standard repertoire involves a troupe of 28 puppets of characters comprising a nat (deva), sakka (ruler of the Tavatimsa heaven), zawgyi (alchemist), a king and queen, four ministers, a prince and princess, a hermit, a pageboy, punna (brahmin), bhilu (ogre), nat kadaw (spirit medium), two prince regents, a handmaiden, and animals including tiger, horse, elephant, monkey, parrot, garuda (mythical bird, in Burmese galon), naga (serpant), kinnara and kinnari (mythical birds). Each puppet has its own style of dancing, with accompanying song and music.
The marionette stage in the photo is built of bamboo. A group of some thirty people are seated on bamboo mats spread on the bare ground, watching the performance. The puppets are arranged on the stage, and in front is the saing (puppet troupe orchestra). At one side of the stage is a throne, and puppets such as the king and queen, the prince and princess, the hermit, the minister, the page boy, and the elephant can be seen on the stage. The hermit puppet is depicted as a religious image and is treated with respect by puppeteers. The scene being performed is set at the royal court and involves the king, queen, and the minister.
MIS 11
The Village of Pyntha,
up in the Shan Hills
Hooper 1880s
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 12
Fortified village and stockade
Klier 1890s
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 13
Yenangyaung,
balcony of a monastery
Tripe 1855
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 14
Yenangyaung,
chatty manufactory
Tripe 1855
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 15
Yenangyaung,
monastery
Tripe 1855
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 16
Yenangyaung,
pagoda and monastery
Tripe 1855
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 17
Yenangyaung,
Tamarind tree
Tripe 1855
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 18
Ruins of a colossal image
of Gaudama
[Kyaikpun Pagoda, Bago]
Jackson 1875
Photo: 8.25" x 11 (21 x 27.5 cm)
Frame: 14" x 16.5" (36 x 42 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
The Kyaikpun Pagoda was originally built in 1476 by King Dhammazedi (1471-92), the 16th king of the Hanthawaddy, as part of a program to recreate the major Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India on his kingdom's own soil.
According to local legend, four Mon sisters were involved in the building of the Kyaik Pun Paya. Among them, they pledged never to get married as long as they lived. If one of them was to get married, one of the Buddha statues would collapse. One of the women broke her promise and got married, resulting in the collapse of one of the images, the Kassapa Buddha. The photograph shows the damaged Pagoda which was restored about 30 years later after the picture was taken.
MIS 19
Kyeik Pi at Pegu [Bago]
Klier c1900
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 20
East View of Kyaikpun Pagoda [Bago]
Archaeological Survey of Burma, 1909
Photo: 8.25" x 11 (21 x 27.5 cm)
Frame: 14" x 16.5" (36 x 42 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 21
Large Image at Pegu [Bago]
Klier 1890s
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
The Shwethalyaung Buddha is a reclining Buddha statue. The Buddha, which has a length of 55 metres (180 ft) and a height of 16 metres (52 ft), is believed to have been built in 994, during the reign of Mon King Migadepa. It was lost in 1757 when Pegu was pillaged. During British colonial rule, in 1880, the Shwethalyaung Buddha was rediscovered under a cover of jungle growth. Restoration began in 1881
MIS 22
Shwe Thalyaung Image [Bago]
Archaeological Survey ca. 1907
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 23
Golden Rock
Unknown ca. 1900
Photo: 8.25" x 11 (21 x 27.5 cm)
Frame: 14" x 16.5" (36 x 42 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 24
Kyaitteyo Pagoda
Underwood & Underwood 1890s
Photo: 8.25" x 11 (21 x 27.5 cm)
Frame: 14" x 16.5" (36 x 42 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 25
Oilfields
[probably at Yenangyaung]
Klier 1890s
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 26
Oil wells worked with American
machinery on hills at Yanangyet
Underwood & Underwood, c1900
Photo: 8.25" x 11 (21 x 27.5 cm)
Frame: 14" x 16.5" (36 x 42 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 27
Village near Rangoon
1890s
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 28
Village near Pegu [Bago]
1890s
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20
MIS 33
Burmese Hut
Jackson, 1870s
Photo: 11" x 8.25" (27.5 x 21 cm)
Frame: 16.5" x 14" (42 x 36 cm)
Framed: USD 50
Unframed: USD 20