Search

Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 1043 Digitised Content No

361. Photo 1043(360)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(360)
Title:
Western façade of the Potala [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards entrance. This appears to show the same part of the building as print 121, although the façade has been repainted painted between the taking of the two photographs. [Gelatin silver print, 105x153mm]. Subjects = palaces; Tibetan architectu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
10 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

362. Photo 1043(361)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(361)
Title:
Golden trumpet stand [in the Potala, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Photographed at the Tse Gutor dance (see note at print 358). [Gelatin silver print, 156x105mm]. Subjects = arts & crafts; goldware; metalware Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
10 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

363. Photo 1043(362)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(362)
Title:
[Masked dancers performing with Hashang (legendary Chinese priest) in foreground, Tse Gutor performance, Potala, Lhasa.] Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
View looking down onto the court where the two masked dancers are performing, with the masked figure of Hashang (back to camera) standing at the edge of the stage. This photograph is reproduced in Hugh Richardson, 'Ceremonies of the Lhasa Year' (London, 1993), p. 122. [Gelatin silver print, 154...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
10 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

364. Photo 1043(363)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(363)
Title:
The skeleton dancers around the 'corpse' [Tse Gutor ceremony, Potala, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
'When the last of these pairs has retired the crowd suddenly begins to whistle. This is the traditional reception for the skeleton dance. Four skeleton dancers with two attendant death's heads appear on the stairs mopping and mowing and scattering ashes to right and left from their clattering bo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
10 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

365. Photo 1043(364)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(364)
Title:
The ancient man wrestling with the 'tiger', with the Chief Black Hat dancer behind him [Tse Gutor ceremony, Potala, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Continuation of dance from print 363: '...Light relief is provided by the figure of an aged man with a long grey beard who totters round the court playing the fool and finally has a tremendous struggle with a tiger skin rug. This part of the performance, incidentally, is an innovation of the lat...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
10 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

366. Photo 1043(365)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(365)
Title:
Monks ready to usher in the Black Hat dancers [Tse Gutor ceremony, Potala, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Monks of the Namgye Tratsang (the Dalai Lama's personal monastery in the Potala) summoning the dancers. This photograph is reproduced in Hugh Richardson, 'Ceremonies of the Lhasa Year' (London, 1993), p. 119. [Gelatin silver print, 105x154mm]. Subjects = dance; devil dancers; monks; religion;...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
10 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

367. Photo 1043(366)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(366)
Title:
The Black Hats dance [Tse Gutor ceremony, Potala, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
[Gelatin silver print, 153x106mm]. Subjects = dance; devil dancers; monks; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious ceremonies Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
10 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

368. Photo 1043(367)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(367)
Title:
Soldiers in ancient armour [Tse Gutor ceremony, Potala, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
'Now the court yard is filled with a motley army in ancient armour and plumed helmets. They carry swords, bows, and venerable matchlock muskets encased in wood...Tall banners head the procession and the army moves off to shrill battle cries and bugle calls from short copper trumpets carried by s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
10 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

369. Photo 1043(368)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(368)
Title:
The war dance [Tse Gutor ceremony, Potala, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Soldiers brandishing daggers, with other figures blowing trumpets in the background. See note at print 367. This photograph is reproduced in Hugh Richardson, 'Ceremonies of the Lhasa Year' (London, 1993), p. 118, there captioned 'The 'Lay Officials for a Month' with the Zimchongpa at the Gutor'....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
10 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

370. Photo 1043(369)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(369)
Title:
The family altar at New Year. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
'The last week [of the old year] will have been devoted in each household to baking cakes and biscuits and arranging before the family altar the traditional offerings, painted butter ornaments, fruit and sweets and cakes, and pots of green barley shoots. There is the mound of barley meal with it...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
11 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item