Sho Doring Inscription Pillar

Sho Doring Inscription Pillar

1998.285.59.2 (Lantern Slide)

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Key Information

Photographer

Rabden Lepcha?

Collection

Sir Charles Bell

Date of Photo

1920-1921

Region

Lhasa > Sho > Doring

Accession number

1998.285.59.2

Image Dimensions

81 x 81 mm

The Sho Doring inscribed edict pillar situated just below the Potala and here showing the lower portion of its southern face. Potala Palace in background.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Lantern Slide

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

Previous Catologue Number

L.23

Previous Pitt Rivers Museum Number

BL.H.57

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Sho Doring Inscription Pillar" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.285.59.2.html>.

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