1929 Photogravure Buddhist Monk Pungi Portrait Myanmar Burma Buddhism Robe Beads XAP6 The American House hotel opened

The American House hotel opened in 1835 and was closed and demolished on August 8

A native of Atlanta

This piece was illustrated by Cikovsky

(Please note there is printing on the reverse

1929 Photogravure Buddhist Monk Pungi Portrait Myanmar Burma Buddhism Robe Beads XAP6 The American House hotel openedThis is an original 1929 photogravure of a Pungi (monk) in Burma (Myanmar). Buddhism is a philosophy and religion based on the teachings of Buddha, or Siddhartha Gautama, to achieve peace and nirvana. The photographer of this image is Dr. Martin Hrlimann of Berlin, Germany. His photographs were largely composed of cities and civilizations, and taken mostly with a Sinclair camera. Period Paper is pleased to offer an exceptional collection of historic