Stays of the Burmese guard in Amarapura near Mandalay, Myanmar

Stays of the Burmese guard in Amarapura near Mandalay, Myanmar

Amerapoora Barracks of the Burmese Guard

RP-F-1995-13

• 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.’

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.

fotograaf: Linnaeus Tripe (signed by artist), Amarapura

1855 - 1857

zoutdruk geplakt op karton

height 264 mm x width 342 mm

Purchased with the support of the VSBfonds

purchase 1995

Public domain

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