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Container Reference (shelfmark) Photo 1043 Level [40] File

351. Photo 1043(351)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(351)
Title:
Nomad woman with strange head-dress [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Woman bending over to show the decorated canvas piece which hangs from the plaits of her hair. Although dated on the album page 15-31 January, this is probably one of the series views of the nomads visiting Lhasa (see prints 339-345) taken on 7 January. [Gelat...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

352. Photo 1043(352)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(352)
Title:
Ringang Depon. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait: 'Today we had a large lunch party of officials who had not been invited before. There was Ringang's elder brother, a genial man who was once Depon in Kham.' (Lhasa Mission Diary, 25 January 1937). [Gelatin silver print, 105x154mm]. Sub...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
25 Jan 1937
Extent:
1 item

353. Photo 1043(353)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(353)
Title:
Lhasa Post Office. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view. [Gelatin silver print, 105x154mm]. Subjects = post offices; Tibetan architecture Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 25 Jan 1937
Extent:
1 item

354. Photo 1043(354)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(354)
Title:
Regent on his throne [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of the Regent seated on a wooden throne in his summer palace. [Gelatin silver print, 155x105mm]. Subjects = furniture and furnishings; thrones; Tibetan office holders Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
27 Jan 1937
Extent:
1 item

355. Photo 1043(355)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(355)
Title:
Regent's Summer Palace [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Taken from the same elevated viewpoint as print 302. [Gelatin silver print, 155x105mm]. Subjects = palaces; private houses; Tibetan architecture Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
27 Jan 1937
Extent:
1 item

356. Photo 1043(356)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(356)
Title:
Prime Minister with his wife and daughter [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait. 'This morning Gould, Richardson and the Sonam went to interview the Cabinet at the building in the city called Kashag, from which the Tibetan name of the governing body is derived...Chapman, who has lately had many requests of this sort, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
29 Jan 1937
Extent:
1 item

357. Photo 1043(357)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(357)
Title:
Front of the Prime Minister's house [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Central portion and entrance of house. [Gelatin silver print, 102x157mm]. Subjects = private houses; Tibetan architecture Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
29 Jan 1937
Extent:
1 item

358. Photo 1043(358)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(358)
Title:
The Chinese party arriving (late) for the Devil Dance [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Chinese party walking across the stage, with dancers in the background. The Tse Gutor, a performance of cham or Tantric dancing, to purge the accumulated sins of the past year, is described in Hugh Richardson, 'Ceremonies of the Lhasa Year' (London, 1993), pp. 116-123. 'Today we were invited by...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
10 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

359. Photo 1043(359)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(359)
Title:
Regents and monk-officials riding up to the Potala [for the Tse Gutor dance]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
See note at print 358. [Gelatin silver print, 153x106mm]. Subjects = dance; devil dancers; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious ceremonies Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
10 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

360. Photo 1043(360)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(360)
Title:
Western façade of the Potala [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards entrance. This appears to show the same part of the building as print 121, although the façade has been repainted painted between the taking of the two photographs. [Gelatin silver print, 105x153mm]. Subjects = palaces; Tibetan architectu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
10 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item