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371. Photo 1043(370)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(370)
Title:
Tsarong in ceremonial dress [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait. 'Today is the real Tibetan New Year's day. As soon as we got home after our visit to the Potala Tsarong came to present a scarf of greeting and a small gift to each of us. He was wearing a special ceremonial dress of heavy silk brocade ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
12 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

372. Photo 1043(371)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(371)
Title:
Three officials in costume worn by ancient kings of Tibet [at the Potala, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait. 'Chapman went unofficially to the Potala early this morning to photograph a gorgeously bejewelled costume that is worn by thirteen young officials on this day only. It is supposed to be the actual raiment worn by the former kings of Tib...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
13 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

373. Photo 1043(372)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(372)
Title:
[Two officials in costume worn by ancient kings of Tibet at the Potala, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Similar to print 371, but a closer, half-length view with the left-hand figure excluded. [Gelatin silver print, 155x104mm]. Subjects = ceremonial dress; religious ceremonies Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
13 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

374. Photo 1043(373)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(373)
Title:
Officials coming through the crowd on the Potala steps [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
View looking down onto the crowd during the King's New Year Ceremony (see Hugh Richardson, 'Ceremonies of the Lhasa Year' (London, 1993), pp.14-20, for description). 'Suddenly there is a stir above and a couple of men come running down the steps dragging by its legs the carcase of a yak with its...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
13 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

375. Photo 1043(374)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(374)
Title:
The pole trick [in front of the Potala, Lhasa, during King's New Year Ceremony]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Man balanced on tall pole in front of the Potala, with crowd below. 'At the foot of the steps a crazy looking pole held together with yak-hide thongs has been erected. It is about fifty feet in height. All at once there is a hush, and a man, looking, and probably feeling, singularly like a sacri...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
13 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

376. Photo 1043(375)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(375)
Title:
Tsarong and his wife at the New Year Ceremony [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of Tsarong Shapé and his wife, seated behind tables on which stand various objects associated with the festivities. 'In the evening we had the privilege of being invited by Tsarong to the third of the main celebrations of the New Year - the family celebratio...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
14 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

377. Photo 1043(376)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(376)
Title:
Mrs Deli Rebden, Mary Jigme and Daisy Tering [at family New Year celebrations at Tsarong Shapé's house, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography The three women seated on cushions. See note at print 375. [Gelatin silver print, 154x105mm]. Subjects = ceremonial dress; dress; dress (Tibetan); festivals; religious ceremonies Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
14 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

378. Photo 1043(377)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(377)
Title:
George Tsarong [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length portrait of the young man, taken at the Mission's departure from Lhasa. 'By soon after 9 we were all packed up and ready to go - Ringang came in to say goodbye and then went off to his work. At the appointed hour of 10 we started off, with young George Ts...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

379. Photo 1043(378)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(378)
Title:
Colours of the Tibetan Army and Band [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Military parade marking the departure of the British Mission from Lhasa. 'At the usual place, two miles from Lhasa, a strong guard of regulars and of police was drawn up on the left of the road, the former under Yutok Depon and the latter under Kyipup.' (Lhasa Mission Diary, 17 February 1937). ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item

380. Photo 1043(379)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(379)
Title:
Mission guides coming out to bid farewell [on departure of British Mission from Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
[Gelatin silver print, 153x108mm]. Subjects = guides Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17 Feb 1937
Extent:
1 item