1. Neg 1112/7(603)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Neg 1112/7(603)
- Title:
- Gu-shin Suma. Chahar Mongol woman circuitng the ling-kor round Gu-shin Suma, carrying a volume of the Sutras of the Buddha — the volume known as 'The Eight Thousand' — on her back. The Lama told her to do this as a cure for her illness. At present she is tired and resting awhile, and telling her beads. Wangil heard the above from her. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the woman resting in the course of her circumambulation. The sutras are carried on a wooden frame on her back. Duplicate negative only, no print.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1935
- Extent:
- 1 item