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2172. Photo 1112/3(47)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1112/3(47)
- Title:
- Dalai Lama's mule carts, three mules to each, carrying long slabs of granite cut from the mountains to the north of Kyi Chu Valley, beyond Sera. The slabs are being taken for paving the inner enclosure in Norbu Lingka, Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
- Scope & Content:
- Subjects = Bell Collection; carts; mule carts; road transport; transport
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1920-1921
- Extent:
- 1 item
2173. Photo 1112/3(370)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1112/3(370)
- Title:
- A nun (ma-ni-ma) showing pictures to passers-by on the road. From it she illustrates episodes from the life of Buddha. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; nuns; religion; religion (Buddhism)
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1910-1920
- Extent:
- 1 item
2174. Photo 1112/5(28)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1112/5(28)
- Title:
- Two women with a man putting up prayer flags in the precincts of the monastery above Kalimpong and burning incense, after which they will turn the prayer barrels in the monastery. The incense smoke has dimmed the womens' faces. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; incense; monasteries; prayer flags; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious articles; religious articles (Buddhist); religious observances; religious observances (Buddhist)
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1933-1934
- Extent:
- 1 item
2175. Photo 1112/5(30)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1112/5(30)
- Title:
- Close view of two of the beggars (man and young boy), from the group in print 29. Photographed on the Kalimpong-Pedong road. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = beggars; Bell Collection; ethnic groups; Tibetans
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1933-1934
- Extent:
- 1 item
2176. Photo 1112/5(53)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1112/5(53)
- Title:
- Close view of the prayer wheel seen in print 52. At the top of the handle is a bone ring. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; prayer wheels; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious articles; religious articles (Buddhist)
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1933-1934
- Extent:
- 1 item
2177. Photo 1112/5(54)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1112/5(54)
- Title:
- The same prayer wheel open. Inside can be seen the cloth cover which encloses the rolled strips of paper on which the prayers are stamped. In this wheel the paper is rolled round and round many times. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; prayer wheels; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious articles; religious articles (Buddhist)
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1933-1934
- Extent:
- 1 item
2178. Photo 1112/5(157)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1112/5(157)
- Title:
- Dyeing wool with 'tso' dye. The women pour frsh hot water into the bowl from time to time. In Pen-jor Lhun-po [Palha estate near Gyantse]. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of women wearing traditional head-dresses, seated around bowl. Subjects = Bell Collection; dress; dress (Tibetan); dyeing; ethnic groups; head-dresses; textiles; Tibetan architecture; Tibetans; women; wool Location = Gyantse; Tibet
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1933-1934
- Extent:
- 1 item
2179. Photo 1112/5(219)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1112/5(219)
- Title:
- Pillar (but this not the right word) on one of the top corners of Cham-pa's Temple, Ta-shi Lhun-po. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = architectural elements; Bell Collection; pavilions; temples; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Tashi-lhunpo; Tibet
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1933-1934
- Extent:
- 1 item
2180. Photo 1112/5(233)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1112/5(233)
- Title:
- Monks feeding dogs at Ta-shi Lhun-po as an act of spiritual merit. This photo shows the dogs being called. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
- Scope & Content:
- Monk surrounded by dogs. Subjects = animals; Bell Collection; dogs; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious observances; religious observances (Buddhist) Location = Tashi-lhunpo; Tibet
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1933-1934
- Extent:
- 1 item