Freakatorium: The Collection of Johnny Fox
Thu, Oct 11, 2018 11:00PM EDT
Lot 140
Mahphoon The Burmese Hairy Woman.
Estimate: $200 - $250
Bid Increments
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Mahphoon The Burmese Hairy Woman. Great Britain, 1880s. Photograph of this famous sideshow attraction. Pencil notes on verso in French. Very good. Mahphoon, as part of the ?Sacred Family of Burma,? was exhibited by P. T. Barnum in England for one season, and for a short tour in the United States in 1888. She was one of five generations of her family that suffered from hypertrichosis.
