Kayan people, Cassay cavalry and Birman peasant
Man and woman of the Kayan mountain tribe, Cassay elite cavalryman of the Burmese imperial guard, and Birman peasant with sword and shield. Adapted from Michael Symes Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844
Picture No
12486547
Media ID
45799440
Size
7172px x 4372px
(6.6MB)
Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
Florilegius Collection
