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261. Photo 1112/6(231)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(231)
Title:
Rock in the Tsang-po, showing also the river and the mountains on the further side. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; river scenes Location = Tibet; Tsangpo (river); Tsangpo Valley
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

262. Photo 1112/6(233)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(233)
Title:
The narrowest possible track on the steepest possible sandslope, as nearly precipitous as sand lying on itself can be. Some 200 ft. to the bottom of this semi-precipice, and hundreds of feet above. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Distant view of figure walking across sandslope. 'We were foolish enough to ride over it, but it was very hot. A man walking on it.' Location unspecified. Small, square format print. Subjects = Bell Collection; landscape features; travelling
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

263. Photo 1112/6(238)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(238)
Title:
A woman standing in the entrance doorway of her courtyard, with a winnowing basket hanging down from her hand. She has been winnowing, but stopped to gaze at the photographer. The door is of wood. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Location unspecified. Subjects = agriculture; barley; Bell Collection; crops; winnowing
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

264. Photo 1112/6(259)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(259)
Title:
Mules seen in print 258 emerging from the Tsang-po after being pulled across the river on ropes. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = animals; Bell Collection; mules; pack animals; river scenes Location = Sing-ma Kang Chung; Tibet; Tsangpo (river)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

265. Photo 1112/6(260)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(260)
Title:
Mules at 'The Little House of Quiet' (Sing-ma Kang Chung) ferry, carrying sheepskins to be sold in India. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Caravan of laden mules waiting with their drivers at the riverbank. Subjects = animals; Bell Collection; caravans; mules; pack animals Location = Sing-ma Kang Chung; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

266. Photo 1112/6(267)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(267)
Title:
Two Tibetan postal runners carrying the Tibetan (not Indian) post between Gyang-tse and Gob-shi. One of the two carries also the carcase of a sheep for a friend of his. The Tibetan mail is so light that he is able to do this. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait of the two postal runners. Subjects = Bell Collection; dak runners; mail services; postal runners Location = Gyantse; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

267. Photo 1112/6(309)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(309)
Title:
A woman donkey-driver. She wears the Tsang headdress, and yak-rope hair hangs on her back. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Rear view of woman driver. Subjects = animals; Bell Collection; donkeys; muleteers; occupations; pack animals; travelling Location = Kangmar; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1934
Extent:
1 item

268. Photo 1112/6(315)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(315)
Title:
In the valley between Ka-la and the Otter Lake. A village in the foreground and the Cho-molha-ri range behind the Otter Lake. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Double image (camera shake). View looking along the valley. Subjects = Bell Collection Location = Hram Tso; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

269. Photo 1112/6(51)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(51)
Title:
Preparing for worship in the morning . The man (right) is tying to a corner of the roof some prayer flags, which he has just made and brought up. the woman will take at the beer jug and dish, set between them, and conduct the worship. At Pe-nam. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; prayer flags; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious articles; religious articles (Buddhist); religious observances; religious observances (Buddhist) Location = Penam; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

270. Photo 1112/6(72)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/6(72)
Title:
Our Lepcha cook (right), aged about 53, starting off for the next halting place in advance of the rest of us, in order that he may prepare the cooking arrangements and dinner. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; camps; travelling Location = Ponkong; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item