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On the Way to Gotkei Gorge

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Date

[1912-1913]

Artist

Violet Elwes (1864-1941)

Collection

Private Collection

Acknowledgements

Digitised by TWW

Description

Inscribed: "Ruby Mines Shans".
This is a page from a sketchbook belonging to Violet Elwes recording her voyage to and travels in Myanmar (Burma), dated 1812-1813.

Image Licence

All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Courtesy of a private collector

Location

Goteik viaduct, Myanmar (Burma)

Country

Myanmar (Burma)

Tags

Travel
Dress

Category

People & Society

TWW Comment

The region around the Goteik valley has been famous since ancient times for its gemstones, especially ruby and sapphire. The Goteik viaduct was built by the the British in 1899.

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