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Photo 1043(95)
- Record Id:
- 040-003164972
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003164877
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026374023.0x0000ed
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1043(95)
- Title:
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Stave bearers. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
- Scope & Content:
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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 (administration and dsicipline) is in the hands of two Shen-ngos who are always preceded when abroad by two 'lictors' or mace bearers carrying great metal staves, and perched on top of the staves the Shen-ngos' yellow hats of ceremony. These stave bearers preceded us preceded us and called in stentorian voices at frequent intervals 'Pha Gyuk' (clear the way). This was hardly necessary as during our visit the lamas were confined to their cells by order.' (Lhasa Mission Diary, 30 August 1936). The hats are not placed on top of the staves in this photograph (but see print 96).
[Gelatin silver print, 141x92mm].
Subjects = Tibetan officials
Location = Drepung; Tibet
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003164877
040-003164972 - Is part of:
- Photo 1043 : Photographs Taken by the Lhasa Mission 1936-7. Photographer(s): Neame, Philip
Photo 1043(95) : Stave bearers. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick - Hierarchy:
- 032-003164877[0095]/040-003164972
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 1043
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Start Date:
- 1936
- End Date:
- 1936
- Date Range:
- 30 Aug 1936
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Former External References:
- H8
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Known
- Names:
- Spencer-Chapman, Frederick, Lieutenant-Colonel, 1907-1971