Archive Reference (shelfmark): Photo 1112 / Level: [41] Item - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(458)
Title:: A stone platform, covered by a roof, from which the Precious Teacher (Padma Sambhava) preached to people in the courtyard, Sam-ye Monastery. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of covered pulpit. 'Covered down the sides with yak hair curtains, which the Ken-cho, at my request and as a special favour, ordered to be removed.' For a view of the interior, see print 459. Subjects = architectural elements; Bell Collection; mon...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(459)
Title:: Interior of platform-pulpit at Sam-ye. The three figures are Padma Sambhava in the centre, an old Indian saint who is said to have lived 999 years on his right, and King Ti-song De-tsen on his left. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Wall painting inside the pulpit platform seen in print 458. 'The two priests wear long priestly hats, nearly like the lamas' hats of the present day.' Subjects = architectural elements; Bell Collection; frescoes; monasteries; paintings and drawings; pulpits; T...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(460)
Title:: A frescoe in the cloisters of the main temple, showing Sam-ye when it was first completed. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography 'It shows the main temple, the four large large chotens near the corners, and the gods (lha) who helped to build it, going round the temple with him and the king in the consecration of it. This picture is clearer than the one that I saw in the queen's temple, Ka...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(461)
Title:: Frescoe portraying fighting between Buddhists and Muhammadans, in accordance with story of Chang Shambhala: PRINT MISSING. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Subjects = Bell Collection
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(462)
Title:: Frescoe portraying fighting between Buddhists and Muhammadans, in accordance with story of Chang Shambhala, in cloister of main temple, Sam-ye. Showing the circle in the centre of the frescoe. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; frescoes; monasteries; paintings and drawings Location = Samye; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(463)
Title:: Frescoe portraying fighting between Buddhists and Muhammadans, in accordance with story of Chang Shambhala, in cloister of main temple, Sam-ye. Detail showing fighting on right of circle. Buddhists in left, Muhammadans on right. Very faint. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; frescoes; monasteries; paintings and drawings Location = Samye; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(464)
Title:: Top portion and roof of Cho-kyong's Temple at Sam-ye: PRINT MISSING. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Subjects = Bell Collection
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(465)
Title:: Top portion and roof of Cho-kyong's Temple at Sam-ye, view from the left. The entrance to the Breath House (U-kang) is below (bottom centre). Religious emblems, cloth and gilt, on roof. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = architectural elements; Bell Collection; doorways; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Samye; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(466)
Title:: The outside door of the Breath House, Chokyong's Temple, Sam-ye. Stuffed skins of a wolf, a dog and a monkey hanging in front of it. Cloth sacks also in front, with human faces painted in red and black. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = architectural elements; Bell Collection; doorways; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Samye; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(467)
Title:: One of the four large chotens at Sam-ye. This one is greenish-blue. Ha-po Ri in background with temple on top. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; chortens (stupas); stupas; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Samye; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

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