Two yak-hide boats on Nyang Chu near Gyang-tse. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; local craft; river scenes; transport; water transport Location = Gyantse; Nyang Chu (river); Tibet
Pen-jor Lhun-po house, near Gyang-tse, a closer view. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography Almost identical to print 350a. Subjects = Bell Collection; private houses; Tibetan architecture Location = Gyantse; Tibet
Williamson and Mrs Williamson at the Residency, Gangtok. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography Informal full-length portrait, standing in garden. Frederick Williamson (1891-1935), ICS 1913, Political Officer, Sikkim from 1931 and Margaret Dobie Williamson. Subjects = Bell Collection
Tibetan bullock cart at Pa-ri. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Side view of wooden cart drawn by a single bullock. Subjects = Bell Collection; bullock carts; carts; road transport; transport Location = Phari; Tibet
Large cho-ten at Pal-kor Cho-de, Gyang-tse. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography Another view of the chorten and surrounding buildings. Landscape format. Subjects = Bell Collection; chortens (stupas); monasteries; stupas; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Gyantse; Tibet
Chinese house in Potala Sho, Lhasa, containing pillar recording defeat of the Dzungarians (Chungkar) in 1720 A.D. The pillar or slab can just be seen inside the building. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of stone building containing inscription pillar, with the Potala Palace in the background. A very similar view of this building can be found at print 258, but with a slightly different caption. Subjects = Bell Collection; Chinese architecture; monuments a...
Simchungnas and other actors waiting to come on the stage in the Ache Lhamo at Norbu Lingka, Lhasa, first day. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Looking towards group of actors seated on the ground. Subjects = Ache Lhamo (Tibetan religious drama); actors; Bell Collection; festivals; religion; religion (Buddhism); theatricals Location = Lhasa; Tibet