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040-003174064 Material Type Photographs

421. Photo 1112/1(323)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/1(323)
Title:
Potala Sho Doring, inscription on upper portion of southern face, Lhasa. Part of the Potala in the background. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; inscription pillars; inscriptions; pillars Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1921
Extent:
1 item

422. Photo 1112/1(100)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/1(100)
Title:
Eldest brother of Maharaja of Sikkim and his uncle. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the two men, seated in a courtyard.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1910-1920
Extent:
1 item

423. Photo 1112/1(104)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/1(104)
Title:
Bang-gye-shar house at Lhasa, showing Palha Kenchen's living rooms. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Copy print, original missing. Bell states that this house, belonging to the Pa-lha family, was burned down during fighting between the Chinese and Tibetans in 1912. ('The People of Tibet', p. 93, illustrated p. 94).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900s
Extent:
1 item

424. Photo 1112/1(105)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/1(105)
Title:
Back of Trimon Shap-pe's House in Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across courtyard towards house. Trimon was a Shap-pe (minister of state) during Bell' s residence in Lhasa.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1921
Extent:
1 item

425. Photo 1112/1(106)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/1(106)
Title:
The Do-rings at Gyantse. Servants standing behind. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Seated portrait of Do-ring Ku-sho and his wife, with servants standing behind. The Do-ring family had for generations served as civil administartors to the Tibetan government, but the figure seen here had been dismissed and exiled from Lhasa for alleged complicity in...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1915
Extent:
1 item

426. Photo 1112/1(219)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/1(219)
Title:
Image of Kesar Gyalpo in the Kesar Lhakhang in Lhasa. Below it are flower vases and seven brass bowls, as usual, for holy water. At the sides tall flower vases. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; interiors; religion; religion (Buddhism); temples Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1921
Extent:
1 item

427. Photo 1112/1(29b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/1(29b)
Title:
The Residency porch, Gangtok, with Bell and Lhasa terrier. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; residencies
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1910-1920
Extent:
1 item

428. Photo 1112/1(92a)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/1(92a)
Title:
Lonchen Shatra and staff at Gyantse en route to India. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Group of Lonchen (Prime Minister) Shatra of Tibet with armed retainers in front of the fort at Gyantze, while en route to to attend the Simla Conference on relations between China, great Britain and Tibet. See 'Tibet Past and Present', pp. 148-59. For another, almost id...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1913
Extent:
1 item

429. Photo 1112/1(75)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/1(75)
Title:
One of the ascents to the Potala Palace, Lhasa; the one from Sho. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking up a wide flight of stone steps leading to the Potala. Subjects = Bell Collection; palaces; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1921
Extent:
1 item

430. Photo 1112/1(90a)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/1(90a)
Title:
Tsen-dron Ku-sho, one of the Dalai Lama's secretaries, riding, Lhasa. When riding wears his hat, but not when walking. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of Tsen-dron Ku-sho on horseback, the bridle held by a woman. Subjects = Bell Collection; Tibetan officials Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1921
Extent:
1 item