Temple near De Wang's residence. The temple for the West Sunid Hoshun. 'Wind Horse' (lung-ta). Extracts from the sacred books are written on the cotton cloth. These poles are usually erected near monasteries. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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View of pole embedded in stone cairn, with grassland beyond. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Village Ho-er-tu-lor. Chahar Mongol man with child. On the man's chest is a packet containing extracts from the Buddhist scriptures. Different extracts protect against different ills, may be of sickness, may be of other calamities. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length portrait of a Mongolian man, posed with the child seen in other photographs in this series. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Village Ho-er-tu-lor. Chahar Mongol soldier with dog. He wears puttees, and round his neck the packet of charms which protects against all ills, including the bullets of the enemy. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of a Mongolian soldier, holding a watch dog by the neck. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Altan Ova. In Sunid Hoshun. Two talisman boxes (ka-u), made of silver. Extracts from the Buddhist scruiptures inside guard from illness and accident, and promote wealth and longevity Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Close view of the two talisman boxes, resting on a piece of decoratively woven cloth. Duplicate negative only, no print.