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411. Photo 1006/1(486)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(486)
Title:
Lio [Li]. Ancient wood carving. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
Scope & Content:
Francke (1914), p. 31: 'Although I am convinced of the correctness of the assertion that the [bKra-shis-lhun-grub] monastery is of remote origin, this statement cannot be confirmed by documentary evidence. The present building does not appear to be of many years' standing, nor the few idols cont...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
22 Jul 1909
Extent:
1 item

412. Photo 1006/1(487)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(487)
Title:
Lio [Li]. Ruins of Nun's Monastery. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
Scope & Content:
General view of ruins. Francke (1914), p. 31: 'Not far from the bKra-shis-lhun-grub monastery, a little above the general line of cultivation, are the ruins of an old nunnery, called Jo-moi-dgon-pa. It consists of three separate ruined houses, a mani wall covered with white pebbles and two mchod...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
22 Jul 1909
Extent:
1 item

413. Photo 1006/1(488)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(488)
Title:
Lio [Li] and Nako. Rope bridge [across the Spiti river]. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
Scope & Content:
View looking down onto the bridge, with a figure being hauled across the river and group on near bank. Francke (1914), p. 32: 'On Friday 23rd July we marched to Nako. We had hardly left the village of Li, when our caravan had to cross the swollen Spiti river by a rope bridge ... I sincerely symp...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
23 Jul 1909
Extent:
1 item

414. Photo 1006/1(489)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(489)
Title:
Nako. Latsabai Lhakang Monastery. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
Scope & Content:
General view of monastery. Francke (1914), p. 32: '...The village of Nako suddenly appeared before us ... We noticed at once the site of a great 'aBrugpa monastery, called Lo-tsa-bai Lha-khang ... Four large temple halls are still standing and form a kind of court. South-east of them, there are ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
23 Jul 1909
Extent:
1 item

415. Photo 1006/1(490)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(490)
Title:
Nako. Image of Vairocana in the [Lotsabai Lha-khang] Monastery. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
Scope & Content:
Seated figure of Vairochana or rNam-par-snang-mdzad in a niche on the wall of the monastery. Francke (1914), p. 32: 'The western hall is called Lha-khang-ched-po. The principal figure in this hall is that of rNam-par-snang-mdzad (Vairochana), the chief of the Dhyani-buddhas of the five regions.'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
23 Jul 1909
Extent:
1 item

416. Photo 1006/1(491)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(491)
Title:
Nako. Interior figure, image of yellow Tara. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
Scope & Content:
Heavily painted figure of Tara in a niche on the wall of the Lotsabai Lha-khang monastery. Francke (1914), p. 33: 'The eastern temple is called Lha-khang-gong-ma, 'Upper Temple.' It contains the stucco image of sGrol-gser, the yellow Tara, in an elaborately carved wooden frame ... This is one of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
23 Jul 1909
Extent:
1 item

417. Photo 1006/1(492)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(492)
Title:
Nako. Interior wall [of Lotsabai Monastery]. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
Scope & Content:
Portion of a painted wall showing its poor state of preservation, with vertical crack.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
23 Jul 1909
Extent:
1 item

418. Photo 1006/1(493)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(493)
Title:
Chung [or Chang]. Avalokitesvara. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
Scope & Content:
Image of seated Avalokiteshvara figure in the niche of a wall. Francke (1914), p. 34: 'In the middle of the present village of Chang, there is a life-size stone statue of Avalokitesvara half-buried in a mani wall. It is a very rude and ugly image. The small figure of Amitabha can be plainly seen...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
24-26 Jul 1909
Extent:
1 item

419. Photo 1006/1(494)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(494)
Title:
Tabo. Winter houses of Lamas. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
Scope & Content:
View of hillside with scattered houses in the distance. Francke (1914), p. 38: 'On the hill side [near Tabo monastery], almost like cave dwellings, are the winter houses of the lamas.'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
29-30 Jul 1909
Extent:
1 item

420. Photo 1006/1(495)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1006/1(495)
Title:
Tabo. Row of 108 ancient stupas. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
Scope & Content:
Francke (1914), p. 38: 'In the vicinity of the Tabo monastery are many rows of 108 small mchod-rten, but one of them numbered at least 216 ... They were the forerunners of the mani walls in Western Tibet.'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
29-30 Jul 1909
Extent:
1 item