Stays of the Burmese guard in Amarapura near Mandalay, Myanmar, Linnaeus Tripe, 1855 - 1857

Identification

Title(s)

Stays of the Burmese guard in Amarapura near Mandalay, Myanmar

Object type

photograph

Object number

RP-F-1995-13

Inscriptions / marks

monogram
caption: ‘No. 40. Amerapoora. Barracks of the Burmese Guard./ Their arms are tied to the racks, their bandolier-like belts, and red and green lacquered tin chacoes [nearly a wide-awake in shape] hang above. At intervals are the javelins of the sub-officers. Between the/ trees Amerapoora can be seen across the lake.’

Description

Verblijven of barakken van de Burmese garde in Amarapura te Birma of Myanmar. Foto nummer 40 uit een serie in een album zonder titel. Het Engelse onderschrift beschrijft hoe de gevangenen vastgebonden zitten met hun armen aan houten palen.

Creation

Artist

photographer: Linnaeus Tripe (signed by artist)

Place

Amarapura

Dating

1855 - 1857

Material and Technique

Material

Technique

salted paper print

Measurements

height 264 mm × width 342 mm

Subject

What

barracks

Where

Amarapura

Acquisition and rights

Credit line

Purchased with the support of the VSBfonds

Acquisition

purchase 1995

Copyright

Public domain

Relations

Persistent URL

To refer to this object please use the following persistent URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.297097

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