Khas Collection

Laos - Forest Coolies (Labourers) in the Upper Mekong region
Laos - Forest Coolies (Labourers - derogatory term) in the Upper Mekong region of the Khas Kouenes tribe. Date: circa 1908

Khas or Kus men, Gurka or Goorka dominant tribe Nepal, taken from The People of India published in the 1860s

Delhi, India - Exterior of Diwan-i-Khas, Fort Delhi (Red Fort) - built by Emperor Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1948. Date: 1911

Delhi, India - Interior of Diwan-i-Khas, Fort Delhi (Red Fort) - built by Emperor Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1948. Date: 1911

Interior Crystal Throne Dewan Khas Charles Moravia
Interior of the Crystal Throne in the Dewan-i-Khas; Charles Moravia (British, about 1821 - 1859); Delhi, India; 1858; Albumen silver print

Exterior Crystal Throne Dewan Khas Charles Moravia
Exterior of the Crystal Throne in the Dewan-i-Khas; Charles Moravia (British, about 1821 - 1859); Delhi, India; 1858; Albumen silver print

Dewan khas Hall Audience Bourne & Shepherd English
The Dewan-i-khas, or Hall of Audience; Bourne & Shepherd (English, founded 1863); London, England; 1877; Woodburytype; 13.8 x 17.3 cm (5 7, 16 x 6 13, 16 in.)

The Operation of the filing of teeth in Khas-Kaseg, Laos
The Operation of the filing of teeth amongst the Kaseng people of Laos. The Kaseng live in mountains near the Vietnam border; primarily in the Sanxai and Xaisettha districts of Attapu Province;

Diwan-i-Khas Delhi, India, circa 1890s
Diwan-i-Khas or Audience Hall, Red Fort, Delhi, India, circa 1890s. Date: circa 1890s

Diwan-i-Khas, Fatehpur Sikri, India
Diwan-i-Khas - Hall of Private Audience at Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh, India. The historical city was built by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1570

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Delhi's Diwan-i-Khas, a grand hall of audience in Fort Delhi, echoes the opulence of the Mughal Empire. Meanwhile, in the Upper Mekong region of Laos, Khas or Kus men, resembling Gurkas from Nepal, toil in the forests as coolies, their filed teeth a testament to their tribal heritage. A stark contrast to the crystal throne of Diwan-i-Khas in Fatehpur Sikri, India, where royal audiences once took place. The Operation of the filing of teeth in Khas-Kaseg, Laos, a traditional practice, stands as a reminder of the rich cultural diversity between these two worlds, showcased in engravings from the late 1800s by Charles Moravia and Bourne & Shepherd.