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1. EAP749/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/14
Title:
The performance-related objects belonging to Chherring Angchuk
Scope & Content:
We met Chhering Gatuk, wife of Cherring Angchuk. His grandfather was Meme Tsewang Tsenpa, but neither she nor he has any knowledge of their Buchen forebears. Chhering Gatuk thought that they once had some pecha texts but in the absence of her husband Cherring Angchuk would only let Thakpa, who i...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tibetan
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
8 Tiff files

2. EAP749/14/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/14/1
Title:
Objects
Scope & Content:
Performance related ritual objects, musical instruments, statues and elements of Buchen costumes. Two objects
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
8 Tiff files

3. EAP749/14/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/14/1/1
Title:
Statue: Kunda (Wylie sku ’dra) སྐུ་འདྲ Mid 20th century
Scope & Content:
A 210 mm high silver statue of Tangtong Gyalpo on a brass lotus throne. The statue is (unusually) not wrapped in cloth or kataks but decorated only with a folded five rupee note. It has quite elaborate engraved detail including folds of silver clothing and he is holding green-jewelled long life ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid 20th century
Extent:
7 Tiff files

4. EAP749/14/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP749/14/1/2
Title:
Prayer wheel: Mane Lhakor (Wylie maNi lag bskor) མ་ཎི་ལག་བསྐོར Late Nineteenth / Early 20th century
Scope & Content:
A very simple and long 580 mm prayer wheel with 50 mm high, 100 mmm wide silver box simply engraved with mantras and long dark wooden handle topped with silver. Iron stroker, no bell or "hook". One Prayer wheel The material is owned by Chherring (Tsering) Angchuk and has been handed down from f...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
1 Tiff file