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Two Chin girls, 1889 - 1891

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029A/5

Scope and Contents

192 x 257 mm. Showing two girls standing with arms around each other. In a reproduction of this photograph (Scott 1900), the girls are identified as 'Chinboks', who lived in the hills from the Maw River down to the Saw chaung (watercourse) in the southern Chin Hills. The costume worn by these girls is well-described: 'The dress of the women is a sort of tabard, or sleeveless jersey with a V-shaped throat. Below this is a small loincloth, which shows about six inches below the jacket. These jackets are of the same pattern as the men's cloth and are also home-made ... Neither sex cut the hair; it is tied with strips of cloth, usually red, in a knot on the top of the head.' (Scott 1900, volume 1, part 1, p.461).

Dates

  • Creation: 1889 - 1891

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Existence and Location of Originals

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Existence and Location of Copies

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Related Materials

For another photograph of the two girls see Y3029A/4.

Bibliography

This photograph is reproduced in (Scott 1900, volume 2, part 1, plate XXVII).

General

SG.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Originator(s)

Beato, Felix, fl 1850-1891, photographer

Finding aid date

2003-03-19 11:47:40+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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