Burma / Myanmar:18th century illustration of Konbaung Dynasty nobility in court dress during the reign of King Bodawpaya (1782-1819)

'A woongee or member of the chief council and his wife in their dress of ceremony', from Michael Symes, 'An Accouint of the Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava, sent by the Governor-General of India in the year 1795'. A 'woongee' (wungyi) held the rank of minister

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