Altan Ova. In Sunid Hoshun. A Mongolian wrestling match. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
View looking towards groups of wrestlers in the field, with spectators in the foreground and background. The tent in the background is presumably occupied by De Wang and senior officials. Duplicate negative only, no print.
De Wang. Winner in a wrestling bout coming up before De Wang, leapng in the customary fashion. There are 120 competitors. The first round reduces these to 60, the next round to 30, and so on, until 2 only are left for the final contest. The winner this year at Altan Owa was a monk, and the winner at De Wang's residence (Sunid) was also a monk. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Slightly distant view of the leaping wrestler, approaching the camera, with another bout in progress in the background. Duplicate film negative only, no print.