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81. Photo 920/1(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(11)
Title:
Yaks grazing in the Arpa Glen, Alps of Chakragil. These yaks are bred by the Taghliks for the Kashgar meat market and are not used for transport as the Kirghiz use their yaks. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography [Gelatin silver print, mounted on card with typescript caption, 211x297mm]. Subjects = agriculture; animals; livestock; Skrine Collection; yaks Location = Chakragil
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1922
Extent:
1 item

82. Photo 920/1(29)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(29)
Title:
Sheep farm at Yatim Dobe on the grassy southern slopes of the Central Tien Shan N.E. of Agsu, belonging to the Haji Saltar, ex-Russian Agsaka; of Agsu. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking down onto the farm and outlying sheep-pens, with mountains beyond. Caption note continues: 'Note pine-forests coming up to the skyline in the alpine region; pines do not grow on south-facing slopes in this country.' Reproduced in Clarmont Skrine, 'Chine...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1922-1924
Extent:
1 item

83. Photo 920/1(114)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(114)
Title:
The Shiwakte Range (on right) from the N. (end on). Taken from 15,600 ft. on knife-edge ridge above our camp at Kaying. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography [Sepia-toned print, 132x82mm]. Subjects = mountain scenery; Skrine Collection Location = China; Shiwakte Range; Xinjiang
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1923
Extent:
1 item

84. Photo 920/1(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(1)
Title:
The Consulate-General, Kashgar, from the north side of the valley of the Tumen Su (telephoto, 1 m. distance. At bottom, the river; beyond it, rice fields fringed with willows. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across rice paddy towards Chini Bagh, the Consulate-General's residence at Kashgar. Reproduced in Clarmont Skrine, 'Chinese Central Asia' (London, 1926, facing p. 64). See pp. 55-56 for a description of the house. Green-toned print, mounted on board...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1922-1924
Extent:
1 item

85. Photo 920/1(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(16)
Title:
Hollow 200 ft. deep formed by the Bul Ush Glacier pushing the Oi Tagh across the valley against the mountain on the opposite side. The water has made a tunnel for itself, the lower end of which can be seen in another picture. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking down onto glacier junction. [Gelatin silver print, mounted on card with typescript caption, 231x304mm]. Subjects = glaciers; landscape features; mountain scenery; Skrine Collection Location = Bulush Glacier; China; Oitagh Glacier; Xinjiang
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1922
Extent:
1 item

86. Photo 920/1(91)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(91)
Title:
Chopping straw at a farm on the southern slopes of the Central Tien Shan (the trees were all bright gold). Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography [Sepia-toned print, 221x298mm]. Subjects = agriculture; crops; farms; Skrine Collection Location = China; Tien Shan; Xinjiang
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1922
Extent:
1 item

87. Photo 920/1(115)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(115)
Title:
From 5,500 ft. above our camp at Kaying Bashi looking S. towards 'Cathedral Spires' (left centre) and some of the glacier discovered by us. 'Shiwakte 3' in middle (17,000 ft.). Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography [Sepia-toned print, 127x80mm]. Subjects = glaciers; landscape features; mountain scenery; Skrine Collection Location = China; Shiwakte Range; Xinjiang
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1923
Extent:
1 item

88. Photo 920/1(72)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(72)
Title:
The Mir of Hunza and his sons. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of the Mir of Hunza, Muhammad Nazim Khan, and his sons and retainers, posed on a terrace, probably at the palace at Baltit. [Gelatin silver print, mounted on card, 286x214mm]. Subjects = Indian rulers; Skrine Collection Location = Baltit; India/Pa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1922
Extent:
1 item

89. Photo 920/1(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(22)
Title:
Old Kashgar from N. bank of Tumen River: Kashgar Range (Chinese Pamirs) 60-70 m. away in background. June 1923. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across rice paddy towards the city walls, with houses beyond and mountains in the distance. Reproduced in Clarmont Skrine, 'Chinese Central Asia' (London, 1926, facing p. 54). With French translation of caption on reverse of print. [Gelatin silver prin...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1923
Extent:
1 item

90. Photo 920/1(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(25)
Title:
Elaborately-decorated wooden palace built for himself by General Ma at Kashgar new (Chinese) City just before his downfall. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view from the courtyard in front of the building. Caption note continues: 'In the foreground, on the left, Captain Ma who led the force which overthrew him; in front of the palace, supply and ammunition-waggons loading up with loot from the palace which ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1924
Extent:
1 item