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11. Photo 920/1(10)

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Photo 920/1(10)
Title:
Exploring with yaks among the alps of Qungur. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Party mounted on yaks climbing hillside, with sheer mountain cliffs in background. With note by Skrine on the reverse, reading: 'Climbing the Kayingning Ture Glen, head of the Kaying Valley. Folded strata (limestone) of the Zumurrat peaks in background. D.F.S. [Dori...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1922-1924
Extent:
1 item

12. Photo 920/1(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(11)
Title:
Yaks grazing in the Arpa Glen, Alps of Chakragil. These yaks are bred by the Taghliks for the Kashgar meat market and are not used for transport as the Kirghiz use their yaks. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography [Gelatin silver print, mounted on card with typescript caption, 211x297mm]. Subjects = agriculture; animals; livestock; Skrine Collection; yaks Location = Chakragil
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1922
Extent:
1 item

13. Photo 920/1(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(12)
Title:
The Oi Tagh Glacier, Alps of Chakragil. The foot of the 14,000 ft. north precipices of Chakragil can be seen in the background. On the left, the lateral moraine with the tops of trees appearing above it. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the glacier field towards mountains. [Gelatin silver print, mounted on card with typescript caption, 227x298mm]. Subjects = glaciers; landscape features; mountain scenery; Skrine Collection Location = Chakragil; China; Oitagh Glacier; Xinjiang
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1922
Extent:
1 item

14. Photo 920/1(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(13)
Title:
Among the Aklps of Chakragil. The inhabitants of this valley are Taghliks, i.e. not Kirghiz but mountain-dwelling Sarts. The valleys on each side, the grazings and forests of which are far inferior, are inhabited by Kirghiz. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View across lightly wooded hillside towards mountains, with a figure on horseback in the middleground. [Gelatin silver print, mounted on card with typescript caption, 199x297mm]. Subjects = mountain scenery; Skrine Collection Location = Chakragil
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1922
Extent:
1 item

15. Photo 920/1(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(14)
Title:
Junction of the Bul Ush and Oi Tagh Glaciers. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Typsecript caption note continues: 'The Bul Ush runs parallel with the Oi Tagh Gl. in its upper courses but at a much higher elevation; it then slopes steeply down and curves to the right. Though smaller, the steepness of itys slope at the point of junction causes i...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1922
Extent:
1 item

16. Photo 920/1(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(15)
Title:
Waterfall about 700 ft. high on left side of the Oi Tagh Glacier. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Caption note continues: 'The bottom of the fall is hidden by the glacier. High up at the back can be seen the Bul Ush Glacier, from which the water of the fall comes. A 'spout' fall can be seen on the left of the picture.' [Gelatin silver print, mounted on card wit...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1922
Extent:
1 item

17. Photo 920/1(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(16)
Title:
Hollow 200 ft. deep formed by the Bul Ush Glacier pushing the Oi Tagh across the valley against the mountain on the opposite side. The water has made a tunnel for itself, the lower end of which can be seen in another picture. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking down onto glacier junction. [Gelatin silver print, mounted on card with typescript caption, 231x304mm]. Subjects = glaciers; landscape features; mountain scenery; Skrine Collection Location = Bulush Glacier; China; Oitagh Glacier; Xinjiang
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1922
Extent:
1 item

18. Photo 920/1(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(17)
Title:
Descending the Kaying side of the Kepek Pass. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of three Kirghiz descending the steep rock face. Reproduced in Clarmont Skrine, 'Chinese Central Asia' (London, 1926, facing p. 272), where the climb is described pp.273-75. [Gelatin silver print, mounted on card with typescript caption, 226x301mm]. Subjects...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Aug 1924
Extent:
1 item

19. Photo 920/1(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(18)
Title:
Kepek Pass, 15,230 ft., leading from Kaying to the Chimghan Jilgha (from the Kaying side). Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View from the moraine of the Kaying Glacier looking up towards the head of the pass, with a figure (Doris Skrine?) in the foreground. Reproduced in Clarmont Skrine, 'Chinese Central Asia' (London, 1926, facing p. 272). [Gelatin silver print, mounted on card with ty...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1924
Extent:
1 item

20. Photo 920/1(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(19)
Title:
The Kepek Pass(?) Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Showing Doris Skrine mounted on a yak moving through waist deep snow at the head of the pass, with two porters. Tentative identification. [Gelatin silver print, mounted on card, 278x208mm]. Subjects = animals; mountain scenery; Skrine Collection; yaks Location ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1924
Extent:
1 item