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41. Photo 1043(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(13)
Title:
Karo La. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View at the head of the pass, with prayer flags strung across path. [Gelatin silver print, 141x92mm]. Subjects = diplomatic missions; prayer flags; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious articles; religious articles (Buddhist) Location = Karo La; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
18 Aug 1936
Extent:
1 item

42. Photo 1043(44)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(44)
Title:
Kyi-chu Valley. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Similar to print 43, but with a group of horsemen in the foreground. [Gelatin silver print, 141x92mm]. Subjects = river scenes Location = Kyi Chu Valley; Kyi-Chu (river); Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

43. Photo 1043(93)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(93)
Title:
[Grinding corn?] Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
[Gelatin silver print, 141x91mm]. Subjects = food preparation Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

44. Photo 1043(95)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(95)
Title:
Stave bearers. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Full-length standing portrait of two stave bearers: 'Being Sunday Gould had arranged to have a rest from visitors and arranged a visit to Drepung Gompa, the biggest Gompa in Tibet or in the world for that matter...It is organized in six colleges each under an abbot or Khenpo. The civil control (...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
30 Aug 1936
Extent:
1 item

45. Photo 1043(97)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(97)
Title:
Drepung Gompa. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View along a lane in Drepung Gompa, with the stave bearers (see prints 95-96) standing in the street. An unidentified member of the Mission is seated in the foreground, back to camera. [Gelatin silver print, 92x142mm]. Subjects = lamas; monasteries; street scenes...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
30 Aug 1936
Extent:
1 item

46. Photo 1043(318)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(318)
Title:
Dust storm. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Group of Tibetans and ponies in storm: 'Anyone using the [Chaksam] ferry would be well advised to cross very early in the morning, as on each occasion that we were there the whole valley was swept by so violent a dust-storm that we had to wait for several hours before it was safe for the crazy o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
23 Dec 1936
Extent:
1 item

47. Photo 1043(47)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(47)
Title:
Camp at Netang. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography General view looking towards tents pitched on flat grassland, with mountains beyond. 'Our camp at Netang is quite in the open close to the river; this is better than the official camping ground in a grove of trees near by.' (Lhasa Mission Diary, 23 August 1936). [G...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
23 Aug 1936
Extent:
1 item

48. Photo 1043(63)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(63)
Title:
[Ministers (Shapés), Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Rear view of officials riding along road, accompanied by attendants on foot. See note at print 61. [Gelatin silver print, 141x92mm]. Subjects = Tibetan office holders Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
25 Aug 1936
Extent:
1 item

49. Photo 1043(100)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(100)
Title:
Abbots of Drepung. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group of four lamas. [Gelatin silver print, 142x92mm]. Subjects = lamas; monasteries; monks; religion; religion (Buddhism) Location = Drepung; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
30 Aug 1936
Extent:
1 item

50. Photo 1043(102)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(102)
Title:
In Drepung Gompa. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Interior view of one of the monastery halls: 'Some of the big halls are very strikingly decorated with coloured friezes of Buddha's life, or of Tibetan devils and spirits. There are literally hundreds of enormous gilded and jewelled idols in this Gompa, for each...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
30 Aug 1936
Extent:
1 item