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391. Photo 1112/5(220)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(220)
Title:
Brass ornament on corner of roof of Cham-pa's Temple, Ta-shi Lhun-po. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Decorative pillar-shaped brass ornament. Subjects = architectural elements; Bell Collection; temples; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Tashi-lhunpo; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

392. Photo 1112/5(273)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(273)
Title:
Library at De-chen Po-trang, 'The Palace of the Western Paradise', near Shigatse. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 'The volumes can be seen in their pigeon-holed shelves. In front of each hangs the silk tag on which the title is inscribed, with its embroidered silk covers. Silk streamers hang from the square, wooden pillars. Right front a large butter lamp.' Subjects = Bel...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

393. Photo 1112/5(382)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(382)
Title:
Valley near Gob-shi. The sides of the valley are very steep here. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
View along the river valley. Subjects = Bell Collection; river scenes Location = Gob-shi; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

394. Photo 1112/5(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(23)
Title:
Rai Bahadur Dzasa Nor-bhu Dhon-dup, head and shoulders, full face. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography 'The robe is of green Chinese brocade. Long earring in left ear of same kind as that worn by Dewan Bahadur Palhese. Hat of black velvet. Turquoise on ring in right ear.' Subjects = Bell Collection; dress; dress (Tibetan); ethnic groups; Tibetans
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

395. Photo 1112/5(250)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(250)
Title:
The same guru [as in 248-9] reading a sacred book. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; gurus; monks; reading & writing; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious observances; religious observances (Buddhist)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

396. Photo 1112/5(549)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(549)
Title:
A laden yak on Ling-ma-tang. A good clear picture. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Side view of yak grazing. Subjects = animals; Bell Collection; pack animals; yaks Location = Lingmatang; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

397. Photo 1112/5(106)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(106)
Title:
The 'Plain of the Three Brothers' (Tang Pun Sum) from near Dochen. In the foreground is a caravan of mules. Behind can be seen a strip of the 'Otter Lake [Hram Tso]. In background the snow mountains of the Bhutan frontier. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = animals; Bell Collection; caravans; mules; pack animals Location = Tang Pun Sum; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

398. Photo 1112/5(116)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(116)
Title:
An inhabitant of Sa-ma-da. Robe of the ordinary grey woollen cloth, so much worn by laymen. Hat also of grey woollen cloth. Top boots old and dirty, of woollen cloth. A serious face. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait. Subjects = Bell Collection; dress; dress (Tibetan); ethnic groups; Tibetans Location = Samada; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

399. Photo 1112/5(191)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(191)
Title:
A servant at Rin-chen-ling making a boot for himself. He is doing the side with woollen thread. On his forefinger is a wooden thimble open at the end. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three-quarter length portrait, seated on a rock. Subjects = Bell Collection; ethnic groups; occupations; servants; shoemakers; Tibetans Location = Rinchenling; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item

400. Photo 1112/5(198)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/5(198)
Title:
Chapel in Ne-sar Monastery, showing the roof only, which is of tiles, copied from Nepal and so from India, showing the extreme age of this chapel and monastery. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of section of pantiled roof, in extreme disrepair. 'The Um-dez (head monk) says that this chapel is the one built by Ti-song De-tsen, but the local people think it is the first chapel, the one built by Song-tsen Gam-po.' Subjects = architectural ele...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
1 item