Crowds at Lubu Gardrik, Lhasa

Crowds at Lubu Gardrik, Lhasa

1998.285.356 (Glass negative)

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Key Information

Photographer

Rabden Lepcha?

Collection

Sir Charles Bell

Date of Photo

March 2nd 1921

Region

Lhasa > Lubu

Accession number

1998.285.356

Image Dimensions

120 x 163 mm

Horsemen and others at lubu gardrik grounds in March 1921 for the festival known as the 'Account at Trapchi' or Trapchi Tsisher. Potala in background.

Further Information

Activity

Riding

Photographic Process

Negative glass plate gelatin , Negative Half Plate

Date Acquired

Donated 1983

Donated by

St Antony's College, Oxford.

Expedition

Sir Charles Bell's Mission to Lhasa 1920-21

Photo also owned by

Royal Central Asiatic Society

Revised Photographer

Rabden Lepcha?

Previous Catologue Number

H.327

Previous Pitt Rivers Museum Number

BL.H.327

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Bell's List of Illustrations entry: "[No. of chapter] XXVII. [Subject of Chapter] Amusements [Subject of Illustration] H.327 (agdu) Ditto [reference to H.143/1998.285.166 - Horsemen and others at Lu-gu Gardrik, March 1921], different view."

Other Information - Setting


Other Information - Setting: This photograph was probably taken at the Trapchi Tsisher ceremony, which in 1921 took place on March 2nd. [MS 23/02/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Crowds at Lubu Gardrik, Lhasa" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.285.356.html>.

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