1. Photo 1112/5(400)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1112/5(400)
- Title:
- Dor-je Pa-mo sitting Buddha-wise on her couch in her tent. This is how she sits to receive worshippers. Tibetan table in front of her with cup of tea on it. Coloured canopy over her head. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Portrait Photography 'This lady is Dor-je Pa-mo, 'the Thunderbolt Sow' of Sam-ding, for she has the power of transforming herself into a sow. She, the only female incarnation in Tibet, receives the one-handed blessing [from the Dalai Lama]. Even the Prime Minister's wife and the wives of...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1933-1934
- Extent:
- 1 item