Settlement of Ralung

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2001.59.13.82.3 (Print)

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Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1936-50

Region

Gyantse Region > Ralung

Accession number

2001.59.13.82.3

Image Dimensions

120 x 175 mm

Settlement of Ralung in a valley surrounded by fields. Ralung is situated between Gyantse and the Karo La pass. There are people threshing grain and harvested crops in the background

Further Information

Activity

Threshing , Harvesting

Photographic Process

Print silver , Enlargement

Date Acquired

Donated August 2001

Donated by

The executors of the estate of Hugh E. Richardson

Expedition

Hugh E. Richardson

Other Information

Notes on print/mount - 'View from Ra Lung village, harvest time' is written on the reverse of print in Richardson's hand and '1557' in a rectangle in the bottom right hand corner.

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - Notes on Blue negative album index - No. 82. 'Ralung'.

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - Richardson's handlist: 'Blue Album. [Nos.] 81, 82. 'Ralung beyond Karo La and Gyantse'

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Settlement of Ralung" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.59.13.82.3.html>.

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