Court Room courtyard, Shi-ga-tse Dzong, looking across into another room. The grating on the courtyard floor is to let light into the rooms below. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; dzongs; forts Location = Shigatse; Tibet
The 'Arrow Letter' (Da-yik) which is sent in advance to the village headmen, to let them know where I halt, supplies required, etc. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography 'Written in large clear letters on red cotton cloth, so that all can read it, and wrapped round a small piece of bamboo, so as to be easily carried.' Subjects = Bell Collection; letters; mail services
The Tsang-po from near Shi-ga-tse. Looking downstream. Small islands are dotted about in the great river. About two miles wide here. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; river scenes Location = Shigatse; Tibet; Tsangpo (river)
Another view across the Tsang-po from near the same place [1½ miles from Shigatse]. Pyne's pony (left foreground), with two Tibetan porters for carrying the cameras. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; river scenes Location = Shigatse; Tibet; Tsangpo (river)