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51. Photo 920/1(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(13)
Title:
Among the Aklps of Chakragil. The inhabitants of this valley are Taghliks, i.e. not Kirghiz but mountain-dwelling Sarts. The valleys on each side, the grazings and forests of which are far inferior, are inhabited by Kirghiz. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View across lightly wooded hillside towards mountains, with a figure on horseback in the middleground. [Gelatin silver print, mounted on card with typescript caption, 199x297mm]. Subjects = mountain scenery; Skrine Collection Location = Chakragil
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1922
Extent:
1 item

52. Photo 920/1(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(32)
Title:
Deodar forests of the Kaying Jilga, Karatash Valley: Mt. Aghalistan (Shiwakte Range) in background. Evening, July 1923. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the valley, lined on either side of the Kaying Jilga with deodars, with mountains beyond. [Gelatin silver print, 221x295mm]. Subjects = deodars; forests; mountain scenery; Skrine Collection; trees & plants Location = Aghalistan, Mount; Ch...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1923
Extent:
1 item

53. Photo 920/1(43)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(43)
Title:
[Telepanorama of Kunlun Mountains from north end of Imamlar Oasis, Keriya District.] Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Panoramic view of the Kunlun Shan in five sections. Reproduced in Clarmont Skrine, 'Chinese Central Asia' (London, 1926, facing p. 258). [Gelatin silver prints, 1270x183mm]. Subjects = mountain scenery; panoramas; Skrine Collection Location = China; Kunlun Rang...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1923
Extent:
1 item

54. Photo 920/1(48)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(48)
Title:
Telepanorama (Nov. '23) of Kashgar Range and Russian Pamirs from 1 mile south of Kashgar. Left-hand picture shows whole of Kungur Massif (25,146 ft.): middle one Chakragil (22,000 ft.). Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Panoramic view in three sections. A further note in by Skrine in French on the reverse notes that owing to dust blown in from the Taklamakan this distant view of the mountains is rarely seen, perhaps a dozen times a year. In order to obtain these photographs, Skrine...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1923
Extent:
1 item

55. Photo 920/1(54)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(54)
Title:
Travelling by Chinese cart on the Khotan road; starting in the morning from a village rest-house. Note the innkeeper's hay stacked on the roof of his quarters. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Duplicate of print 53. [Gelatin silver print, mounted on card, 289x212mm]. Subjects = carts; resthouses; road transport; Skrine Collection; transport Location = China; Moji; Xinjiang
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1924
Extent:
1 item

56. Photo 920/1(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(5)
Title:
Gateway of a mosque school, Yarkand. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of imambara gateway. Reproduced in Clarmont Skrine, 'Chinese Central Asia' (London, 1926, facing p. 108) and captioned 'In the Shrine of Hazrat Pir, Yarkand; gateway of mosque school.' Signed 'C.P.S. 1923' in blue pencil on print. [Gelatin silver ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1923
Extent:
1 item

57. Photo 920/1(63)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(63)
Title:
Arrival of the Mir's yaks at Lopzag. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of campsite in valley, with yaks arriving and group of porters in background. The Mir is presumably the Mir of Hunza. Precise location unidentified. [Gelatin silver print, 293x218mm]. Subjects = animals; camps; mountain scenery; Skrine Collection; yaks
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1922
Extent:
1 item

58. Photo 920/1(62)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(62)
Title:
Tobogganing yaks down over a snow cornice, Merki Dawan (16,500 ft.). Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Kirghiz guide leading a yak through deep snow at the head of the pass, with another guide bringing up the rear. [Gelatin silver print, 216x292mm]. Subjects = animals; mountain scenery; Skrine Collection; snow scenes; yaks
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1922
Extent:
1 item

59. Photo 920/1(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(34)
Title:
Specimen section of telepanorama of Central Tien Shan taken from wild sheep ground near Chigan Choll 26m. N. of Aksu, end of Sept. 1923. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking towards snowy peaks. Caption note continues: 'Note snout of enormous (unexplored glacier which comes down from somewhere near Khan Tengri (23,600 ft.) Note also the forests of the alpine belt. Distance 20-25 m.' [Gelatin silver print, 309x248mm]. Sub...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1923
Extent:
1 item

60. Photo 920/1(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 920/1(15)
Title:
Waterfall about 700 ft. high on left side of the Oi Tagh Glacier. Photographer: Skrine, Sir Clarmont Percival
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Caption note continues: 'The bottom of the fall is hidden by the glacier. High up at the back can be seen the Bul Ush Glacier, from which the water of the fall comes. A 'spout' fall can be seen on the left of the picture.' [Gelatin silver print, mounted on card wit...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1922
Extent:
1 item