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501. Photo 1112/5(466)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(466)
Title:
The outside door of the Breath House, Chokyong's Temple, Sam-ye. Stuffed skins of a wolf, a dog and a monkey hanging in front of it. Cloth sacks also in front, with human faces painted in red and black. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = architectural elements; Bell Collection; doorways; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Samye; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

502. Photo 1112/5(467)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(467)
Title:
One of the four large chotens at Sam-ye. This one is greenish-blue. Ha-po Ri in background with temple on top. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; chortens (stupas); stupas; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Samye; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

503. Photo 1112/5(501)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(501)
Title:
Pe-de Dzong on the shore of Yam-drok Tso. A semi-ruined dzong it is subordinate to Kong-kar, though Pe-de is in Tsang Province and Kong-kar in U. In right-hand bottom corner, in the water, prayer flags may be seen. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the shore of the lake towards the fort. Subjects = Bell Collection; dzongs; forts Location = Pede; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

504. Photo 1112/5(527)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(527)
Title:
Square pillar of stone, painted red. The god of the district is worshipped here. Steps lead up so that offering may be placed on the top. In the valley from Ka-la to Hram Tso. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography '...on the top, where stand sticks with barley straw, ears of barley and pieces of cotton cloth on which prayers are printed. On right a small pillar, in which incense is burnt as an additional prayer. In the same valley as 525 and 526.' Subjects = Bell Collection...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

505. Photo 1112/5(531)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(531)
Title:
Tibetan trade caravan crossing 'The Plain of the Three Brothers' [Tang Pun Sum] on its way to Pa-ri. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
'It is at present travelling between Do-chen and Tu-na. The rider at the back carries a Tibetan muzzle-loading gun of the old pattern. Subjects = animals; Bell Collection; caravans; mules; pack animals Location = Tang Pun Sum; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

506. Photo 1112/5(324)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(324)
Title:
The priest from print 322, on their way on pilgrimage to Ta-shi Lhun-po. A sacred book can be seen on the top of his bundle, his staff under his arm. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; pilgrims; priests; religion; religion (Buddhism); travelling Location = Tashi-lhunpo; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

507. Photo 1112/5(495)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(495)
Title:
Father and son digging together. The father is 55 (English reckoning) years old, and the boy 16. The father's spade is 9 ft. long, he being 6 ft. in height. In the Tsang-po Valley, near Kong-kar. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Father and son posed for photograph. Subjects = agricultural implements; agricultural labour; agriculture; Bell Collection; crops; ethnic groups; spades; Tibetans Location = Kong-kar; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

508. Photo 1112/5(513)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(513)
Title:
Two men turning over the barley crop with forks to dry it. A third rakes it. They were 15 or 16 others working with these three. Behind is a large crop of barley, as yet undried. At Gob-shi. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = agricultural implements; agricultural labour; agriculture; barley; Bell Collection; crops; ethnic groups; Tibetans Location = Gob-shi; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

509. Photo 1112/5(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(22)
Title:
Tibetan girls kicking shuttle with side of foot in game known as 'Thepi' in Nepalese, and 'Te-pe' in Tibetan. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography 'The girl on the right - next to the small boy - has just kicked the shuttle which can just be dimly seen at the right hand bottom corner of the window, crossing to the girl on the left, who is preparing to kick it back again. The shuttle is made of cock's feat...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

510. Photo 1112/5(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(25)
Title:
Two Tibetan turning prayer barrels in verandah of monastery above Kalimpong, the monastery in which the ge-she of Tro-mo lives. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography 'The man in front is dressed in European clothes which he has picked up cheap in a second-hand clothes shop. He came to Kalimpong two or three years ago and has lived there since. He sells articles of wearing apparel, especially Tibetan garters and Tibetan wais...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item