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161. Photo 1112/6(110)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(110)
Title:
Tibetan postal runner coming from Gob-shi towards Gyang-tse. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait, in profile. Small, square format print. Subjects = Bell Collection; dak runners; mail services; postal runners Location = Gyantse; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

162. Photo 1112/6(147)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(147)
Title:
Playing ku-pi in front of a tent. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography 'Each player contributes one copper coin, probably a sho. Say there are four players, each in turn throws the four coins to near a small hole in the ground. One of the other players says 'Di shu', i.e. 'Hit this one.' The player who has thrown the four coins th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

163. Photo 1112/6(158)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(158)
Title:
A merchant from Eastern Tibet with his caravan of merchandise. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Small caravan of mules on a road beside a lake. Subjects = animals; Bell Collection; caravans; mules; travelling
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

164. Photo 1112/6(172)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(172)
Title:
Donkey being laden with barley at harvest time. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Location unspecified (Chumbi Valley?). Subjects = agriculture; animals; barley; Bell Collection; crops; donkeys; harvesting; pack animals
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

165. Photo 1112/6(285)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(285)
Title:
Cattle laden with firewood for the British-Indian fort at Gyang-tse. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Laden cattle and drivers on the road. Subjects = animals; Bell Collection; cattle; fuel Location = Gyantse; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

166. Photo 1112/6(306)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(306)
Title:
Our transport at Kang-mar. Testing the weight of a load. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Group gathered round figure testing one of the loads. Subjects = Bell Collection; travelling Location = Kangmar; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1934
Extent:
1 item

167. Photo 1112/6(308)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(308)
Title:
A donkey driver. He wears a hat of fox skin. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Small, square format print. Subjects = Bell Collection; muleteers; occupations
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1934
Extent:
1 item

168. Photo 1112/6(103)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(103)
Title:
Coracles of yak-hide (ko-wa), at Gyang-tse. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Yak-hide boats drawn up along the bank of the Nyang Chu, presumably acting as ferries for the people gathered beside the river. Subjects = Bell Collection; ferries; local craft; river scenes; transport; water transport Location = Gyantse; Nyang Chu (river); Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

169. Photo 1112/6(317)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(317)
Title:
Cho-mo-lha-ri from Pa-ri. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; mountain scenery Location = Phari Plain; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

170. Photo 1112/6(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(25)
Title:
Our old servants at the Residency, Gangtok. Negative given to me by Rongnye. Taken at Coo Coo's wedding. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group of servants posed in front of porch of Residency. Subjects = Bell Collection; residencies; servants
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1933
Extent:
1 item