1998.131.489.2 (Contact Print)

 
Frederick Spencer Chapman
Frederick Spencer Chapman
February 14th 1937
Lhasa > Tsarong House
1998.131.489.2
90 x 59
Print gelatin silver
Donated 1994
Mrs Faith Spencer Chapman
British Diplomatic Mission to Lhasa 1936-37
Frederick Spencer Chapman
B.3 [view film roll]
SC.T.2.489
Notes on print/mount -  The print has been printed out on Velox paper. The batch development number '640' has been printed on the back in red ink  [MS 28/03/2006]
Manual Catalogues - Caption in Chapman's hand-written list of negatives made whilst on the Mission to Lhasa, 1936-7 [See PRM Manuscripts Collection]: 'Jigme [??]'  [MS 28/03/2006]
Other Information - Related Images: Images prefixed with 'B' seem to have been taken during the New Year ceremonies in 1937  [MS 27/03/2006]
Biographical Information - Jigme Tering (or Taring) was the son of Rajah Tering of Sikkim.  He married Tsarong's 4th wife Mary (Rinchen Dolma) in 1930.  He was a Depon in charge of the Army. He wears the official's Earring in the left ear and his hair is tied in a top knot with an Amulet Box (`gau') in the center. This ornament is only worn by Lhasa officials of the first five ranks or by sons of noble families who are employed by the Government.  [Marina de Alarcón ZF 1995 4]
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. 
"Jigme Taring" 
 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. 
 
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