Tsarong Dzasu and his wife. Photographer: Neame, Philip
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait. Photograph taken by Neame after his departure from Lhasa in October 1936. [Gelatin silver print, 92x141mm]. Subjects = Tibetan office holders
Tsarong Dzasu and his wife. Photographer: Neame, Philip
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Genre: Portrait Photography Head-and-shoulders portrait, taken on the same occasion as print 382. [Gelatin silver print, 142x91mm]. Subjects = Tibetan office holders
The ancient man wrestling with the 'tiger', with the Chief Black Hat dancer behind him [Tse Gutor ceremony, Potala, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Continuation of dance from print 363: '...Light relief is provided by the figure of an aged man with a long grey beard who totters round the court playing the fool and finally has a tremendous struggle with a tiger skin rug. This part of the performance, incidentally, is an innovation of the lat...
[Tibetans taking tea with a British official, ?Nankartse.] Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Historical Events European (?Basil John Gould, Political Officer, Sikkim) and Tibetans seated round a wooden table, where tea is being poured by a servant. [Gelatin silver print, 141x92mm]. Subjects = diplomatic missions; ethnic groups; tea; Tibetans Location = Nankartse; Tibet
Party of the Political Officer in Sikkim [approaching Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Portrait Photography Large group of mission staff posed on road beside the Kyi Chu River. B.J. Gould in centre. 'The Political Officer, Sikkim, had a brave escort of brightly clad attendants all in their best clothes, numbering some forty or more counting clerks, chaprassis, saises, guid...
South end of Turquoise Bridge [Yutok Bridge, near Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the end of the covered bridge, so named because its roof was covered with glazed green tiles. The Potala is visible in the left background. [Gelatin silver print, 155x109mm]. Subjects = bridges; Tibetan architecture Location = Lhasa; Tibet; Yutok