Powerful pair of ethnographic studio portraits documenting early 20th-century Moro leaders in the Philippines. The first image is titled in the negative "Majesty the Sultan of Jolo and Aide," taken and copyrighted in 1903 by D. Encinas in Zamboanga. The dignified pair stand barefoot in traditional attire with kris swords tucked into their sashes, embodying authority and cultural pride. This striking image captures the regal bearing of the Sultan of Jolo (Sulu Archipelago) during the American colonial period.

The second mounted photograph, from the same series, is identified as "Tangcarling, Chief Dato of Bagobos." The barefoot warrior-chief stands with a spear and shield, adorned in highly detailed ceremonial clothing with layered beadwork, armlets, and a broad medallion across his chest. His posture and elaborate dress reflect both his social status and warrior identity. The Bagobo people, from Mindanao, are known for their intricate textiles and resistance to colonization.

Both images are gelatin silver prints mounted to photographer's board, measuring approximately 7 x 5 inches (image) on larger 10 x 8-inch gray mounts. The clarity and contrast of these prints, combined with their rare attribution and early date, make them important visual records of Moro leadership and pre-colonial Filipino traditions. Prints like these were often produced for colonial exhibitions or anthropological collections in the early 1900s and are increasingly scarce in private hands.