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1411. Photo 1167(61)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(61)
Title:
A young monk wearing an ancient wooden mask during the dance festival at Key Monastery, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'A young monk wearing an ancient wooden mask during the dance festival at Key Monastery. These Bakhtuk act as jokers during the performances, teasing the older monks by mimicking them and generally entertaining the audience by punctuating the long solemn dances with touches of humour. They also...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 2005
Extent:
1 item

1412. Photo 1167(63)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(63)
Title:
Young monks watching rehearsals for the annual dance festival (cham) at Key monastery, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 2005
Extent:
1 item

1413. Photo 1190/1(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(19)
Title:
Sacred monastery, Wutai, Shansi. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (19)). View from an elevated position, looking across the rooftops to a white chorten (stupa). With additional note pencilled on negative envelope: White chorton, i.e. ward of [sic] evil influence sometimes contains ash...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1909
Extent:
1 item

1414. Photo 1190/1(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1190/1(20)
Title:
Special sacred monastery, Wutai-shan (the 5 peaked mountains), Shansi. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (20)). View looking over the village, with the monastery running along the ridge in the foreground and the great white chorten (stupa) beyond. See print 19 for a closer view of the chorten, taken from the monastery hill.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1909
Extent:
1 item

1415. Photo 1192(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1192(26)
Title:
Burmese racing canoes. Photographer: Ahuja, D. A.
Scope & Content:
Coloured postcard, undivided back. Showing two Burmese canoes on the water in the foreground, with spectators on the verandah of the monastery buildings in the background.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900s
Extent:
1 item

1416. Photo 1192(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1192(27)
Title:
Burmese racing canoes. Photographer: Ahuja, D. A.
Scope & Content:
Coloured postcard, undivided back. Showing two Burmese canoes on the water in the foreground, with spectators on the verandah of monastery buildings in the background. Duplicate of print 26.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900s
Extent:
1 item

1417. Photo 1192(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1192(28)
Title:
Burmese racing canoes. Photographer: Ahuja, D. A.
Scope & Content:
Coloured postcard, undivided back. Showing two Burmese canoes on the water in the foreground, with spectators on the verandah of monastery buildings in the background. Duplicate of prints 26-27.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900s
Extent:
1 item

1418. Photo 1192(100)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1192(100)
Title:
Thongwa Kyaung. Photographer: Ahuja, D. A.
Scope & Content:
Coloured postcard, divided back. General view of monastery buildings.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900s
Extent:
1 item

1419. Photo 1224/2(184)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1224/2(184)
Title:
A Ladaki Village [monastery at Dankhar, Spiti]. Photographer: Frith's Series
Scope & Content:
Frith's Series blindstamp; also numbered and titled 272 Dunkar; Spiti in the negative. View of monastery buildings on the ridge at Dankhar.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

1420. Photo 1237(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1237(32)
Title:
The Golden Kyoung [Mandalay]. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:
General view of the monastery. Corresponds to Photo 312 (32).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Dec 1885
Extent:
1 item

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