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2001.59.2.16.2 (Print)
2001.59.2.16.2 (Print)
Hugh E. Richardson
Hugh Richardson
May 1948
Lhasa Area > Ushangdo
2001.59.2.16.2
59 X 57 mm
Print silver
Donated August 2001
The executors of the estate of Hugh E. Richardson
Hugh E. Richardson
Notes on print - 'U shangs rdo' is written on reverse of print in Richardson's hand in black ink. [KC 11/3/2006]
Manual Catalogues - Richardson's Hand List: 'Album no. 2 [no.] 8. Another early site surrounded by stupas at 'U-zhang some 8 miles downstream from Lhasa'. [KC 4/3/2006]
Other Information - History: Ushangdo ('u shang do) is situated on the east bank of the lower Kyi chu and historically is one of the most important religious sites. The Tibetan king Tri Ralpachan (khri ral pa can, 815-838 ) build a nine storey temple at Ushangdo in the 9th century AD. At the time of Richardson's visit the area was in ruin and traces of the original structure and complex can be seen. [TS 2/1/1970]
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Chortens at Ushangdo"
05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum.
<http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.59.2.16.2.html>.
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