040-003175443 / Material Type: Photographs - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(155)
Title:: Women in Pen-jor Lhun-po grinding the sticks from which the dark red dye (tso in Tibetan, Manjith in Hindi) is taken [Palha estate near Gyantse]. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of women at work in courtyard. Subjects = Bell Collection; dyeing; Tibetan architecture Location = Gyantse; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(270)
Title:: Image of King Ke-sar (Ge-sar) in the Ke-sar Temple, often known as the Chinese Temple, at Shi-ga-tse. He is shown with a large stomach. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: General view of image in Pon temple. Subjects = Bell Collection; Kesar images; Pon; religion Location = Shigatse; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(366)
Title:: Pa-lha Ku-sho, his wife, standing level with him, and his daughter standing behind. They are in a tent in the ling-ka at Pen-jor Lhun-po House [Palha family estate near Gyantse]. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography 'The wife wears the Lhasa headdress of pearl earrings of turquoise and gold, strings of seed pearls hang from left shoulder down to the necklace of coral, woollen apron of different colours.' Subjects = Bell Collection; dress; dress (Tibetan); ethnic groups; hairst...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(367)
Title:: Pa-lha Ku-sho seated alone at the entrance to the tent in the lingka at Penjor Lhun-po House [near Gyantse]. His ap-so (Lhasa terrier) lies at his feet. His hat on the table by him. Wears a sleeveless coat woven in silk threads of different colopurs. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait, taken on the same occasion as print 367. Subjects = Bell Collection; Tibetan office holders Location = Gyantse; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(368)
Title:: Pa-lha Ku-sho standing alone the entrance of the tent in the lingka at Penjor Lhun-po House [the Palha family estate near Gyantse]. Flowers in pot at his side. Tibetans are very fond of flowers. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Similar to print 367. Subjects = Bell Collection; Tibetan office holders Location = Gyantse; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(167)
Title:: Frescoes on the roof of Pal-kor Cho-de Monastery at Gyang-tse, depicting scenes in the previous lives of the Buddha (jatakas). Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of part of fresco. Subjects = Bell Collection; frescoes; monasteries; paintings and drawings; religious images Location = Gyantse; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(168)
Title:: Frescoes on the roof of Pal-kor Cho-de Monastery at Gyang-tse, depicting scenes in the previous lives of the Buddha (jatakas). Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of part of fresco. Subjects = Bell Collection; frescoes; monasteries; paintings and drawings; religious images Location = Gyantse; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(151)
Title:: Gyan-tsen on highest point of Pa-lha house. Cylindrical, five to six feet high. It is a sign that the owner has, or had, a copy of the Kan-gyur in the house. Possibly it was looted during the fighting with the British or Chinese. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography The Kan-gyur is the Buddhist canon, 'The Translated Commandments'. Subjects = Bell Collection; Gyan-tsen (Tibetan religious object); religion; religion (Buddhism); religious articles; religious articles (Buddhist) Location = Gyantse; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(239)
Title:: A man selling clay plaques with images of gods on them. By his side are the dies, made of lead, with which he stamps the images on the clay. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; occupations; prayer wheels; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious articles; religious articles (Buddhist); religious image sellers; rosaries
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(97)
Title:: One of the Pa-ri Dzong-pons standing on the steps of the dak bungalow verandah at Pa-ri. The man in European clothes who has come out to stand on the verandah (out of focus), is the Pa-ri postmaster, a Nepali. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; Tibetan officials Location = Phari; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

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