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511. Photo 1112/3(98)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/3(98)
Title:
Weighing dry grass with Tibetan steel yard (nya-ka), and measure known as tre. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; weights & measures
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1910-1920
Extent:
1 item

512. Photo 1112/3(136)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/3(136)
Title:
Part of the De-chen village, 14 miles east of Lhasa, with manure heaps in foreground. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Bell Collection Location = Dochen; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1921
Extent:
1 item

513. Photo 1112/3(163)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/3(163)
Title:
Beggars dancing the 'Dance of the White Devils'; one girl, two boys, man plays four-stringed violin (tse-tse). Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = beggars; Bell Collection; dance
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1910-1920
Extent:
1 item

514. Photo 1112/3(284)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/3(284)
Title:
A proceesion of horsemen in Lhasa. To compete in the games at the New Year? Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Subjects = Bell Collection; processions Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1921
Extent:
1 item

515. Photo 1112/3(316)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/3(316)
Title:
The Tong-den cutting off the flesh from a corpse. Disposal ground outside Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; funerary practices; rites and customs Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1921
Extent:
1 item

516. Photo 1112/3(325)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/3(325)
Title:
Rinchenling Nunnery, near Dongtse beyond Gyantse. It belongs to the Palha family. Palhese's sister used to go into retreat there. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of nunnery buildings. Subjects = Bell Collection; nunneries; religion; religion (Buddhism) Location = Rinchenling; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1910-1920
Extent:
1 item

517. Photo 1112/3(344)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/3(344)
Title:
Wall with sacred texts on 'Plain of the Three Brothers (or Sisters?)' [Tang Pun Sum]. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; mani walls; religion; religion (Buddhism) Location = Tang Pun Sum; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1910-1920
Extent:
1 item

518. Photo 1112/3(353)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/3(353)
Title:
Rock paintings on the Lingkor, Lhasa: three large Buddha images set within hundreds of smaller ones. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; Buddha images; rock-cut sculpture; Tibetan sculpture Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1921
Extent:
1 item

519. Photo 1112/3(367)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/3(367)
Title:
Going round the Lingkor, Lhasa, in the Prayer festival. Largely increased numbers go round it during this festival. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious observances; religious observances (Buddhist) Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1921
Extent:
1 item

520. Photo 1112/3(388)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/3(388)
Title:
Buddha carved out of rock in the Kyi Chu Valley, 12 miles below Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 'Large - 30 ft. high...The vertical lines are caused by water dripping through the roof above. This carving is several hundred years old.' See part 283 (168) for a similar view. Subjects = Bell Collection; Buddha images; rock-cut sculpture; Tibetan sculpture ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1921
Extent:
1 item